WorksheetsIntro to Harmonic Motion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not an example of approximate simple harmonic motion?
a)
a ball bouncing on the floor
b)
a child swinging on a swing
c)
a piano wire that has been struck
d)
a car's radio antenna waving back and forth
2.
A pendulum has an amplitude of 30 degrees. Is this a
a)
narrow swing
b)
wide swing
3.
A pendulum has an amplitude of 10 degrees. Is this a
a)
narrow swing
b)
wide swing
4.
A pendulum takes 2 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/2 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
4 sec
d)
1 sec
5.
A pendulum takes 20 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/20 sec
b)
10 sec
c)
20 sec
d)
5 sec
6.
A pendulum has 10 cycles in 1 second. What is its frequency?
a)
1 Hertz
b)
5 Hertz
c)
10 Hertz
d)
15 Hertz
7.
A pendulum has a period of 2 seconds. What is its frequency?
a)
2 Hertz
b)
1/2 Hertz
c)
4 Hertz
d)
1/4 Hertz
8.
Measuring the length from the middle (equilibrium) of the pendulum to the highest point of the swing, it is found to be 15 cm. What is the amplitude?
a)
30 cm
b)
1/15 cm
c)
15 cm
d)
1/30 cm
9.
A pendulum has a frequency of 4 Hertz (Hz). Find its period.
a)
4 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
1/2 sec
d)
1/4 sec
10.
A wheel has a period of 2 seconds. Find its frequency.
a)
1/2 Hertz
b)
2 Hertz
c)
4 Hertz
d)
1/4 Hertz
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