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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT a condition of SHM ?

a)

The motion is linear

b)

the acceleration is proportional to displacement

c)

the restoring force is opposite to displacement

d)

the velocity is opposite to displacement

2.

In SHM, where does maximum velocity take place ?

a)

At maximum displacement

b)

at the equilibrium position

c)

there is no maximum velocity

3.

In SHM, where does maximum acceleration take place ?

a)

At the equilibrium point

b)

there is no maximum acceleration

c)

at maximum displacement

4.

Pendulum motion approximates SHM provided

a)

the length of the pendulum is short

b)

the length of the pendulum is long

c)

the angle of swing is small

d)

the angle of swing is large

5.

A pendulum is released and a timer is started at the same time. The best formula for displacement will be

a)

y = A Sin ωt

b)

y = A Cos ωt

c)

y = - A Sin ωt

d)

y = -A Cos ωt

6.

A mass is hung from spring, pulled down and released. The best formula for displacement against time is

a)

y = A Sin ωt

b)

y = A Cos ωt

c)

y = -A Sin ωt

d)

y = -A Cos ωt

7.

A pendulum is pulled to one side and released. The best formula for speed against time is

a)

y = A Sin ωt

b)

y = A Cos ωt

c)

y = -A Sin ωt

d)

y = -A Cos ωt

8.

An object is performing vertical SHM. X represents a position on its reference circle. Which point on the graph corresponds to X ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A or B

d)

C o D

9.

A mass is oscillating on a spring. Position X represents the point of

a)

maximum speed

b)

maximum downward acceleration

c)

maximum upward acceleration

d)

minimum displacement

10.

The graph shows the reducing amplitude of a body in SHM. This is known as

a)

dumping

b)

damping

c)

wetting

d)

doodling

11.

While the amplitude is reducing in the SHM shown, the period is

a)

reducing

b)

not changing

c)

increasing

d)

it depends

12.

The motion graph shown is for

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

any of the above

13.

The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.

The amplitude of the motion is

a)

25 cm

b)

25 m

c)

Either 25 cm or 25 m

d)

3,93 m

14.

The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.

The angular frequency of the motion is

a)

25 rad/s

b)

3.93 rad/s

c)

1.6 s

d)

impossible to tell

15.

The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.

The period of the motion is

a)

25 s

b)

3.93 s

c)

1.6 s

d)

0.625 s

16.

The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.

The frequency of the motion is

a)

25 Hz

b)

3,93 Hz

c)

1.6 Hz

d)

0.625 Hz

17.

In SHM , at the equilibrium point , the

_________________ is a maximum, and

_________________ a minimum

a)

displacement / velocity

b)

displacement AND acceleration / velocity

c)

velocity / displacement

d)

velocity/ displacement AND acceleration

18.

In SHM, at the amplitude position,

velocity is a ____________ and

acceleration is ____________.

a)

mimimum/ minimum

b)

minimum/ maximum

c)

maximum/ minimum

d)

none of the above

19.

The oscillation of a mass on a spring is given by

y = 20 Cos 2π t.

The amplitude and period are, respectively...

a)

20 units, 1 s

b)

20 units, 2π s

c)

2π units, 20 s

d)

none of the above

20.

The input of energy in sync with an oscillation to increase the amplitude is known as

a)

damping

b)

forcing

c)

resonance

d)

syncing