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WorksheetsUnit 10 SHM and Waves Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What is simple harmonic motion?
The position of the oscillating object varies sinusoidally with time
Oscillatory motion where the net force on the system is a restoring force.
The movement of any vibrating string which causes sound.
The motion which involves movement in only one direction.
Motion which repeats on a regular schedule.
Periodic Motion
Regular Motion
Harmonic Motion
Systemic Motion
In terms of simple harmonic motion, what is a period?
a cycle of a wave
the end of a cycle
the time needed for an object to repeat one complete cycle of the motion
an object motion's through one cycle
What is represented by A in the picture?
Period
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
What is represented by B in the picture?
Period
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Which of the following statements represents Hooke's Law?
The force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the amount that the spring is stretched.
In simple harmonic motion, the location can be predicted at any time from based upon the length of a pendulum.
Pendulums and springs' motions can be predicted using Hooke's Law.
Based upon the ticking of a clock, Peter Pan can predict the location of Captain Hooke.
The period of a pendulum is inversely proportional to the moving object's mass.
True
False
The period of a spring is equal to ...
A wave is a disturbance that carries energy through matter or space.
True
False
What type of wave is shown in the picture?
Sine wave
Cosine wave
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
What type of wave is shown in the picture?
Sine wave
Cosine wave
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
What is represented at letter A?
Crest
Trough
Cycle
Amplitude
What is represented at letter B?
Crest
Trough
Cycle
Amplitude
What is represented at letter C?
Crest
Trough
Cycle
Amplitude
Which of the following is not accurate?
The waves are out of phase by π/2 or 90°.
The waves have the same period.
The waves have the same amplitude.
The waves have the frequency.
