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Quiz 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force of 30 N stretches a very light ideal spring 0.73 m from equilibrium. What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring?

a)

41 N/m

b)

34 N/m

c)

46 N/m

d)

22 N/m

2.

A 4.8-kg block attached to an ideal spring executes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. At time t = 0.00 s, the block has a displacement of -0.90 m, a velocity of -0.80 m/s, and an acceleration of +2.9 m/s/s. The force constant (spring constant) of the spring is closest to

a)

14 N/m

b)

15 N/m

c)

16 N/m

d)

17 N/m

3.

Which would have the longest period?

Pendulum A: A 200-g mass attached to a 1.0-m length string

Pendulum B: A 400-g mass attached to a 0.5-m length string

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Same

4.

A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet. What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?

a)

9.8

b)

1.7

c)

3.4

d)

Greater than 9.8

5.

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

a)

vertically

b)

up and down

c)

back and forth

d)

wherever the matter's going

6.

What kind of wave can travel through space?

a)

transverse waves

b)

compressional waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

7.

A wave carries...?

a)

energy only

b)

matter only

c)

the matter carries the energy

d)

neither

8.

How does light travel?

a)

in all directions

b)

in a zig zag line

c)

in transverse waves

d)

back and forth

9.

Solve this problems using the equation: C = λ x f

If an AM radio station broadcasts at 995 kHz, what is the wavelength of this radiation? (Convert to Hz first)

a)

6.59 x 10-28 m

b)

1.01 x 10-6 m

c)

301 m

d)

3.32 x 10-3 m

10.

Violet light has a wavelength of 410 nm. What is the frequency?

a)

1.23 x 10-3 Hz

b)

1.37 x 1012 Hz

c)

7.31 x 1014 Hz

d)

3.08 x108 Hz