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Oscillation

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two conditions are required for simple harmonic motion to occur?

a)

Acceleration is opposite to displacement

b)

Acceleration is to the direction of displacement

c)

Acceleration is inversely proportional to displacement

d)

Acceleration is proportional to displacement

2.

In a simple pendulum, which force brings the mass back to equilibrium?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Elastic force

c)

Tension

d)

Friction

3.

What is meant by forced oscillation?

a)

When an object is vibrating at its natural frequency

b)

When an object continues to vibrate after the disturbance is removed

c)

When an object vibrates at a frequency which is different from its natural frequency

d)

When an object receives a vibration from external sources

4.

Which graph can be used to describe oscillation?

a)

displacement-time graph

b)

displacement-length graph

c)

amplitude-time graph

d)

time invariant graph

5.

Which of the following best defines an oscillation?

a)

Random movement

b)

Back and forth movement about a fixed point

c)

No movement

6.

Which of the following motions are examples of oscillations? (Select all)

a)

Vibration of a violin string

b)

Heartbeat

c)

Flapping of wings of a dragonfly

d)

Bus journey from UG to DJ

7.

A simple harmonic motion is defined as motion where

a)

axa\propto x

b)

axa\propto-x

c)

vxv\propto x

d)

vxv\propto-x

8.

An oscillation has a function  y(t)=2.0 sin (3.0t)y\left(t\right)=2.0\ \sin\ \left(3.0t\right) cm
What is its angular frequency?

a)

2.0  rad s1rad\ s^{-1}  

b)

3.0  rad s1rad\ s^{-1}  

c)

0.48  rad s1rad\ s^{-1}  

d)

2.1  rad s1rad\ s^{-1}  

9.

When a forced oscillation is damped, the amplitude

a)

builds up quite slowly

b)

constantly rises and falls

c)

is always small

d)

is reduced

10.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
resonance
d)
refraction
11.

The increase in amplitude of an oscillator caused by a driving frequency

a)

resonance

b)

resonator

c)

generator

d)

Lowest natural resonant frequency (LNRF)

12.

Diagram below shows a graph of an oscillation system experiences damping.

Which of the following quantity does not change?

a)

Size of oscillation

b)

Period of oscillation

c)

Energy of oscillation

d)

Amplitude of oscillation

13.

Diagram below shows an oscillating system.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between displacement and time for the oscillating system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

When is the pendulum at maximum velocity

a)

At its lowest point

b)

At its highest point

c)

It moves at a constant velocity

d)

It is at rest

15.

Given an expression of x = 10 sin (0.25πt) where x in cm, t in second. Which of these answers are true?

a)

the frequency is 0.125 Hz

b)

the amplitude is 10 m

c)

the angular frequency is 0.125 rad s-1

d)

at t = 0, x = 10 cm

16.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
17.
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
18.

When is the pendulum at 0 velocity

a)

At its lowest point

b)

At its highest point

c)

It moves at a constant velocity

d)

It is at rest

19.

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the kinetic energy equal to the total energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Not enough information given.

20.

Which of the following equation represent the displacement of SHM:

a)

x= A tan ωt

b)

x= A sin ωt

c)

x= A sin ωt cos kx

d)

x= A sin (ωt ± kx)

21.
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
22.
Which graph, A to D, shows the variation of the kinetic energy, Ek, with displacement x for a particle performing simple harmonic motion? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

Which of the following is the expression for the above graph?

a)

x = 2 sin (2πt)

b)

x = 2 cos (2πt)

c)

x = 2 sin (0.5πt)

d)

x = 10 sin (2πt)

24.

 In x = A sin (ωt+ϕ)x\ =\ A\ \sin\ \left(\omega t+\phi\right)  , what does ϕ\phi  represent?

a)

Phase angle

b)

Phase constant

25.

When the body is in SHM motion, as the body reaches the equilibrium point, the potential energy = maximum while kinetic energy = 0.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

When plotting a displacement - time graph, if ϕ\phi  = negative values, the graph need to be shifted to the left

a)

False 

b)

True 

27.

The graph shows the variation of displacement x against time t of a body in simple harmonic motion. Which statement is true?

a)

The period is 0.30 s.

b)

The angular frequency is 0.40 s-1.

c)

The frequency is 2.5 Hz.

d)

The amplitude is 10.0 cm.

28.

An oscillatory system is critically damped. Which statement is true?

a)

The amplitude of oscillation decreases exponentially.

b)

The displacement decreases to zero in a short time.

c)

Energy dissipates from the system linearly with time.

d)

The system takes a long time to come to rest.

29.

which of the following graph is the graph of energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)