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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A body performs simple harmonic motion. Which of the following quantities is directly proportional to the displacement?

a)

Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Potential energy

2.
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)
22 N/m
c)
34 N/m
d)
46 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.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
5.
What is the frequency of a pendulum that has a period of 10 s?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1/1000 Hz
c)
.1 Hz
6.
A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the period (T) of 1 cycle?
a)
4.8 s
b)
.96 s
c)
9.8 s
7.
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
8.
Which of the following is not an example of SHM?
a)
A simple pendulum
b)
A vibrating spring
c)
A marble on a concave surface
d)
Bouncing on a trampoline
9.
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
10.
An object attached to one end of a spring makes 20 vibrations in 10 seconds. Its frequency is: 
a)
2 Hz 
b)
10 s
c)
0.05 Hz
d)
2 s
11.
An object attached to one end of a spring makes 20 complete vibrations in 10s. Its period is: 
a)
0.50 s 
b)
2 s 
c)
0.5 Hz 
d)
2 Hz 
12.
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
13.
Is the following an example of harmonic or linear motion?
 
A clock's pendulum.
a)
Harmonic
b)
Linear
14.
Is the following an example of harmonic or linear motion?
 
A dog running.
a)
Harmonic
b)
Linear
15.
Is the following an example of harmonic or linear motion?
 
An airplane flying from point A to point B.
a)
Harmonic
b)
Linear
16.
The time it takes to complete one cycle is known as ____________.
a)
Period
b)
Amplitude
c)
Frequency
d)
Herz
17.

What is any motion that repeats itself?

a)

variable

b)

cycle

c)

pendulum

d)

circle

18.

Complete - The longer the string, the ________ the swings.

a)

greater

b)

fewer

19.

Which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?

a)

mass

b)

length of the string

c)

tension of the string

d)

shape of the mass on the string

20.

Which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?

a)

What planet you're on

b)

What material is used to make the pendulum

c)

Which direction the pendulum starts swinging

d)

The frequency of the mass weight force grams

21.

What is the period of a pendulum

a)

how many times the pendulum swings before it stops

b)

how many times the pendulum passes a point in one second

c)

one complete cycle (complete to and fro motion)

d)

one complete cycle bouncing up and down

22.

What is the frequency of a pendulum

a)

how many times the pendulum swings before it stops

b)

how many times the pendulum passes a point in one second

c)

one complete cycle (complete to and fro motion)

d)

one complete cycle bouncing up and down

23.

What does the amplitude of a pendulum measure?

a)

The distance from the top of the string to the mass at the end of the pendulum

b)

where the force of gravity takes affect

c)

how fast the pendulum moves back and forth

d)

the distance from the highest point to the equilibrium point

24.

From the graph ,the spring constant is.

a)

4.5 m

b)

15 N

c)

20 N/m

d)

200 N/m

25.

What length of rope would you need to create a pendulum with double the period of your original pendulum?

a)

0.5 meters

b)

1 meter

c)

1.5 meters

d)

2 meters