WorksheetsSimple Harmonic Motion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Position at which the body would come to rest if it were to lose all of its energy refers to
equilibrium position
maximum displacement / amplitude
periodic position
good position
The number of cycles or oscillation made in one second is defined as
time taken
period
frequency
amplitude
Which row in the table correctly shows the kinetic energy Ek of the mass at maximum displacement and the potential energy Ep of the mass at the equilibrium position?
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
B
Same
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
shortening its length.
increasing the mass of the bob
moving its equilibrium point
decreasing the mass of the bob
As the swinging bob of a pendulum moves farther from its equilibrium
position, the pendulum’s _______________ increases
frequency
mass
restoring force
length
The gravitational potential energy of the bob of a swinging pendulum is
at its maximum when the bob is at
maximum displacement
the equilibrium point
the center of its swing
minimum displacement
Stretching a spring increases its ______________ energy
mechanical kinetic
gravitational potential
vibrational kinetic
elastic potential
Define amplitude.
maximum displacement from equlibrium position
total displacement
maximum distance from where the object is released
