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WorksheetsAP Physics 1 Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is Hooke’s Law?
Force is inversely proportional to displacement.
Force is directly proportional to displacement.
Force is inversely proportional to the square of displacement.
Force is directly proportional to the square of displacement.
Which equation defines Hooke’s Law?
F = x
F = k x
F = ½ k x
F = ½ k x2
Which equation defines Elastic Potential Energy?
U = x
U = k x
U = ½ k x
U = ½ k x2
Which equation defines work done by the spring?
U2 – U1
U2 + U1
U1 – U2
U1 + U2
What force causes the spring and block system to move back and forth?
Gravitational force
Friction
Spring force
External force
Which equation defines the acceleration of the spring and block system?
a=−kx
a=−mkx
a=kx
a=mkx
For a simple harmonic oscillator, which of the following pairs of vector quantities CAN’T both point in the same direction? (The position vector is the displacement from equilibrium.)
position & velocity
velocity & acceleration
position & acceleration
None of them.
In simple harmonic motion, the maximum displacement is called...
period
frequency
amplitude
position
In simple harmonic motion, the time to make one complete oscillation is called…
period
frequency
amplitude
position
At which position is the acceleration of an oscillating object equal to zero?
A
B
C
D
At which position is the kinetic energy of an oscillating object maximum?
A
B
C
D
A block on the end of a horizontal spring is pulled from equilibrium at x = 0 to x = A and released. What total distance does it travel in one full cycle of its motion?
½ A
A
2 A
4 A
Which equations defines the total energy of simple harmonic motion?
½ mv2
½ kx2
½ mv2 + ½ kx2
½ kA2
Which are true for Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)?
The acceleration is constant.
The restoring force is proportional to the displacement.
The frequency is independent of the amplitude.
The energy is dependent on amplitude.
