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Pendulum SHM

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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 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

3.

The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion. At which of the following time values is kinetic energy zero?

a)

0 ms

b)

40 ms

c)

80 ms

d)

100 ms

4.

A particle oscillates with undamped simple harmonic motion. Which one of the following statements about the acceleration of the oscillating particle is true?

a)

It is least when the speed is greatest.

b)

It is always in the opposite direction to its velocity.

c)

It is proportional to the frequency.

d)

It decreases as the potential energy increases.

5.

Which is true about the restoring force?

a)

A force that restores motion.

b)

A force that is inversely proportional to displacement.

c)

A force that always pulls a mass back to equilibrium.

d)

A force that pushes a mass towards maximum amplitude.

6.

If the length of a pendulum increases, its period....

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

7.

The restoring force on a pendulum is

a)

increasing

b)

gravity

c)

electrical

d)

friction

8.

If a pendulum is moved to a planet and its period increases, the gravity on that planet is ___________ the gravity on Earth.

a)

the same as

b)

less than

c)

greater than

d)

can't tell; period doesn't depend on gravity

9.

Student X attaches an object of mass M to the end of a string of length L so that a simple pendulum is constructed. Student Y attaches an object of mass M to a string of length 4L to construct a second pendulum.

Which of the following claims correctly compares the periods of both pendula?

a)

The period of Student X’s pendulum is the same as the period of Student Y’s pendulum.

b)

The period of Student X’s pendulum is four times the period of Student Y’s pendulum.

c)

The period of Student X’s pendulum is twice the period of Student Y’s pendulum.

d)

The period of Student X’s pendulum is half the period of Student Y’s pendulum.

10.
A certain pendulum with a 1.00 kg bob has a period of 3.50 s. What will happen to the period of the pendulum if the 1.00 kg bob is replaced by a bob with a mass of 2.00 kg?
a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stays the same

d)

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