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Simple Harmonic Motion Quiz I

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

When does the mass move at maximum velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

3.

What are the two requirements for a simple harmonic oscillator?

a)

The object vibrates about the equilibrium point and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

b)

The object moves left to right and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

c)

The object vibrates about the equilibrium and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

d)

The object moves left to right and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

4.

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

5.

When does the mass move at 0 velocity in a mass-spring system?

a)

At equilibrium

b)

At the farthest point from the equilibrium

c)

At its hightest point

d)

At its lowest point

6.

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.

7.
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
8.

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

9.
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
10.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
11.
A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the frequency of 1cycle? 
a)
1.04 s
b)
4.8 s
c)
1/4.8 s
12.
What is the frequency of a pendulum that has a period of 10 s?
a)
10 Hz
b)
1/1000 Hz
c)
.1 Hz
13.

When we're talking about a pendulum, what does T stand for?

a)

pi

b)

period

c)

length

d)

gravity

14.

What is the unit for the period of a pendulum?

a)

second

b)

meter

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newton

15.

As a pendulum gets longer, what happens to the period?

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

16.
True/False: The time for a complete back-and-forth swing of a pendulum is its frequency.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

What is a mass that hangs from a fixed point and swings to and fro?

a)

pencil

b)

x axis

c)

pendulum

d)

variable