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3/22 PHYSICS REVIEW-Pendulums and Springs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SHHHHH---CRASH! You have just landed on a new planet. YEAH!!! The first thing you need to do is determine the gravitational acceleration using only a 15 cm string and a pendulum.


A) What equation will you use after you collect your data?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

SHHHHH---CRASH! You have just landed on a new planet. YEAH!!! The first thing you need to do is determine the gravitational acceleration using only a 15 cm string and a pendulum.


A) What equation will you use after you collect your data?


B) If the pendulum swings with a period of 1.75 seconds, what is the gravitational acceleration on your new planet?

a)

1.93 m/s2

b)

1.13 m/s2

c)

113.35 m/s2

d)

193.36 m/s2

3.

Terrance is jumping up and down on a trampoline with a frequency of 1.5 Hz. What is his period? Make sure your round correctly.

a)

0.666667 seconds

b)

0.67 seconds

c)

6.67 x 102 seconds

d)

6.67 x 10-2 seconds

4.

1. A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. The maximum displacement from the equilibrium is called?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

5.

1. In a periodic process, the number of cycles per unit of time is called?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

6.

1. In a periodic process, the time required to complete one cycle is called?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

7.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
8.
In any system in SHM, the restoring force acting on the mass in the system is proportional to
a)
the displacement
b)
the length of the pendulum
c)
the mass
d)
the frequency
9.

The angle between the string of a pendulum at its equilibrium position and at its maximum displacement is the pendulum’s

a)

period.

b)

frequency.

c)

vibration.

d)

amplitude.

10.
A force of F=500 N is applied to extend a spring.  What is the displacement x of the spring if its spring constant is k= 540 N/m?
a)
0.96 m
b)
0.93 M
c)
1.3 m
d)
1.1 m
11.
What force should be applied to compress a spring by 0.013 m if its spring constant is k = 1900 N/m?
a)
1880 N
b)
24.7 N
c)
1900 N
d)
0.127 N
12.
A net force of 430 N acts to stretch an extension spring.  How far will the spring stretch if its spring constant is 700 N/m?
a)
43.9
b)
0.307 m
c)
1.63 m
d)
0.614 m
13.

Based on your findings, which equation could best describe the pendulum’s period?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What is the equation for frequency?

a)

f = t/n

b)

f = 1/T

c)

f = 2 T

d)

f = (1/T)2

15.
What force should be applied to compress a spring by 0.013 m if its spring constant is k = 1900 N/m?
a)
1880 N
b)
24.7 N
c)
1900 N
d)
0.127 N
16.
A force of 200 N causes a displacement with a magnitude of 0.5 m.  What is the constant of the spring?
a)
100 N/m
b)
200 N/m
c)
400 N/m
d)
800 N/m
17.

A pair of trapeze performers at the circus is swinging from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that the performers can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.

a)

2 sec

b)

12 sec

c)

8 sec

d)

10 sec

18.

What is the period on Earth of a pendulum with a length of 2.4 m?

a)

3.1 sec

b)

1.9 sec

c)

9.3 sec

d)

5.1 sec

19.

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 acceleration of gravity of the Unknown Planet?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

3.4 m/s2

c)

1.7 m/s2

d)

DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR SPACECRAFT!!! You will float away.

20.
A cylinder hangs motionless 40 cm below its equilibrium position from a spring with a constant of 50 N/m.  What is the mass of the cylinder?
a)
.8 kg
b)
1.25 kg
c)
2 kg
d)
6 kg
21.

Which would have the longer period Pendulum A or Pendulum B?


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 because A is longer thus increasing the period.

b)

B because B is longer thus increasing the period.

c)

A because A has more mass

d)

B because B has more mass

22.

Many amusement parks feature a ride in which a giant ship swings back and forth. If the period of the ship is 6.5 seconds, then what is the frequency of the swinging ship? Make sure to round correctly.

a)

1.53 x 10 -2 Hz

b)

0.15 Hz

c)

0.15384 Hz

d)

1.53 x 102 Hz

23.

What variable affected the Pendulum Period in the lab?

a)

Mass

b)

Length

c)

Time

d)

Gravity

24.

Sam, the butcher, puts 3 kg of chopped beef on the 1 kg pan and places on top of his scale. The scale has a spring constant of 400 N/m. What is the period of vibration of the scale?

a)

0.63 seconds

b)

0.63 Hz

c)

0.54 seconds

d)

0.54 Hz

25.

Sam, the butcher, puts 3 kg of chopped beef on the 1 kg pan and places on top of his scale. The scale has a spring constant of 400 N/m.


What would happen to the force on the scale if Mrs. Wantsmore tells Sam to put more chopped beef on the scale? What type of relationship would this be between mass and force?

a)

Increase mass = increase force, Direct

b)

Increase mass = decrease force, Direct

c)

Increase mass = increase force, Inverse

d)

Nothing because mass has nothing to do with pendulums or springs.