WorksheetsSIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is NOT a condition of SHM ?
The motion is linear
the acceleration is proportional to displacement
the restoring force is opposite to displacement
the velocity is opposite to displacement
In SHM, where does maximum velocity take place ?
At maximum displacement
at the equilibrium position
there is no maximum velocity
In SHM, where does maximum acceleration take place ?
At the equilibrium point
there is no maximum acceleration
at maximum displacement
Pendulum motion approximates SHM provided
the length of the pendulum is short
the length of the pendulum is long
the angle of swing is small
the angle of swing is large
A pendulum is released and a timer is started at the same time. The best formula for displacement will be
y = A Sin ωt
y = A Cos ωt
y = - A Sin ωt
y = -A Cos ωt
A mass is hung from spring, pulled down and released. The best formula for displacement against time is
y = A Sin ωt
y = A Cos ωt
y = -A Sin ωt
y = -A Cos ωt
A pendulum is pulled to one side and released. The best formula for speed against time is
y = A Sin ωt
y = A Cos ωt
y = -A Sin ωt
y = -A Cos ωt
An object is performing vertical SHM. X represents a position on its reference circle. Which point on the graph corresponds to X ?
A
B
A or B
C o D
A mass is oscillating on a spring. Position X represents the point of
maximum speed
maximum downward acceleration
maximum upward acceleration
minimum displacement
The graph shows the reducing amplitude of a body in SHM. This is known as
dumping
damping
wetting
doodling
While the amplitude is reducing in the SHM shown, the period is
reducing
not changing
increasing
it depends
The motion graph shown is for
displacement
velocity
acceleration
any of the above
The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.
The amplitude of the motion is
25 cm
25 m
Either 25 cm or 25 m
3,93 m
The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.
The angular frequency of the motion is
25 rad/s
3.93 rad/s
1.6 s
impossible to tell
The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.
The period of the motion is
25 s
3.93 s
1.6 s
0.625 s
The motion of a pendulum is given by y = 25 Cos 3.93 t.
The frequency of the motion is
25 Hz
3,93 Hz
1.6 Hz
0.625 Hz
In SHM , at the equilibrium point , the
_________________ is a maximum, and
_________________ a minimum
displacement / velocity
displacement AND acceleration / velocity
velocity / displacement
velocity/ displacement AND acceleration
In SHM, at the amplitude position,
velocity is a ____________ and
acceleration is ____________.
mimimum/ minimum
minimum/ maximum
maximum/ minimum
none of the above
The oscillation of a mass on a spring is given by
y = 20 Cos 2π t.
The amplitude and period are, respectively...
20 units, 1 s
20 units, 2π s
2π units, 20 s
none of the above
The input of energy in sync with an oscillation to increase the amplitude is known as
damping
forcing
resonance
syncing
