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SHM review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a spring of mass 30kg has a spring constant of 15N/m, then its time period is

a)

6.3 s

b)

8.9 s

c)

5.0 s

d)

2.8 s

2.
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
3.

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

4.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Not enough information

5.

What type of motion is described by oscillations following a particular, consistent pattern?

a)

Random motion

b)

Simple harmonic motion

c)

Circular motion

d)

Linear motion

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

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.

11.

The period of an oscillator is 2 seconds. What is its frequency?

a)

2 Hz

b)

0.5 Hz

c)

1 Hz

d)

0.2 Hz

12.

The common unit for frequency is the

a)

second ( s ).

b)

Hertz ( Hz ).

c)

meter ( m ).

d)

Newton ( N ).

13.

What is the frequency of an oscillator?

a)

The amount of time it takes for an oscillator to complete 1 cycle.

b)

The amount of time it takes for an oscillator to stop oscillating.

c)

The number of cycles an oscillator moves per second.

d)

The number you tune your radio to to listen to a certain station.

14.

The amplitude of an oscillator is

a)

the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.

b)

how much time it takes to complete one cycle.

c)

the displacement from the equilibrium position at any point or time in the cycle.

d)

the number of cycles moved per second.

15.
A stiff material has a:
a)
high spring constant
b)
low spring constant
c)
spring constant of any value
d)
spring constant which is difficult to predict
16.

The period of a pendulum is 10 s. What is its frequency?

a)

10 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

0.1 Hz

17.

A pendulum makes 33 complete back and forth cycles of vibration in 11 seconds. Its period is

a)

3.0 s

b)

3.0 Hz

c)

0.33 s

d)

0.33 Hz

18.

A spring oscillates with a period of 4 seconds when 3 kg of mass are attached to it. If 9 kg are ADDED to this mass, what is the new period of the spring mass oscillator?

a)

4 sec

b)

8 sec

c)

12 sec

d)

16 sec

e)

24 sec

19.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
20.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
22.
How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
sound
d)
medium
23.

If someone is standing to the left of this wave, they would hear a ______ pitch than someone standing to the right of it.

a)

uglier

b)

prettier

c)

higher

d)

lower

24.

The loudness of a sound is dependent upon which wave property?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

pitch

25.

Sound intensity is measured in _____.

a)

Hertz

b)

Nanometers

c)

Decibels