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Vibrations and Simple Harmonic Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not an example of observed periodic motion?
a)
a car driving down a straight road
b)
the rotation of a wheel
c)
a playground swing
d)
ocean waves
2.

The "period" is

a)

the time that it takes a complete cycle or wave oscillation to occur.

b)

the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time.

c)

the rate of vibration within a wave pattern.

3.
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
4.

Amplitude

a)

The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the new wave

b)

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position

c)

The highest point on a wave

5.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
6.

Oscillatory motion is also considered as

a)

non periodic motion

b)

periodic motion

c)

circular motion

7.

In simple harmonic motion (SHM)...

a)

amplitude is dependent on period but not on frequency

b)

period is independent of amplitude

c)

frequency is independent of amplitude

d)

period and frequency is independent of amplitude.

8.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
9.

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

a)

dumping

b)

damping

c)

wetting

d)

doodling

10.

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.