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Simple Harmonic Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A mass-spring system can oscillate with simple harmonic motion because a compressed or stretched spring has which kind of energy?
a)
kinetic
b)
mechanical
c)
gravitational potential
d)
elastic potential
3.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
4.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
5.
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
6.
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
7.

Position at which the body would come to rest if it were to lose all of its energy refers to

a)

equilibrium position

b)

maximum displacement / amplitude

c)

periodic position

d)

good position

8.

The number of cycles or oscillation made in one second is defined as

a)

time taken

b)

period

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

9.
A pendulum takes 2 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period?
a)
1/2 sec
b)
2 sec
c)
4 sec
d)
1 sec
10.
Measuring the length from the middle (equilibrium) of the pendulum to the highest point of the swing, it is found to be 15 cm. What is the amplitude?
a)
30 cm
b)
1/15 cm
c)
15 cm
d)
1/30 cm
11.
A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the
a)
acceleration reaches a maximum.
b)
velocity reaches a maximum.
c)
net force reaches a maximum.
d)
velocity reaches zero.
12.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations in one second?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
13.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
14.
Which position shows the spring with maximum kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A mass is hung from a spring and set into vertical oscillation.
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?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which position shows the spring with maximum elastic potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.

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

18.

The period of a pendulum may be decreased by

a)

shortening its length.

b)

increasing the mass of the bob

c)

moving its equilibrium point

d)

decreasing the mass of the bob

19.

As the swinging bob of a pendulum moves farther from its equilibrium

position, the pendulum’s _______________ increases

a)

frequency

b)

mass

c)

restoring force

d)

length

20.

The gravitational potential energy of the bob of a swinging pendulum is

at its maximum when the bob is at

a)

maximum displacement

b)

the equilibrium point

c)

the center of its swing

d)

minimum displacement

21.

Stretching a spring increases its ______________ energy

a)

mechanical kinetic

b)

gravitational potential

c)

vibrational kinetic

d)

elastic potential

22.
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.
23.
What is the definition of the period of a pendulum?
a)
one oscillation
b)
the time taken for one oscillation
c)
the time for one swing back and forth
d)
swing from A to B to A
24.
What is the only thing that increases the period of a pendulum?
a)
increase the length of the pendulum
b)
decrease the length of the pendulum
c)
increase the weight of the pendulum bulb
d)
decrease the weight of the pendulum bulb
25.

Define amplitude.

a)

maximum displacement from equlibrium position

b)

total displacement

c)

maximum distance from where the object is released