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Physics
9th -
12thgrade
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion quiz Week 11
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich would have the longest period?
Pendulum A: A 200-g mass attached to a 1.0-m length string
Pendulum B: A 400-g mass attached to a 0.5-m length stringPendulum APendulum BA & B are the same - 2. Multiple ChoiceA pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet. What is the acceleration of gravity of the Unknown Planet?9.8 m/s23.4 m/s21.7 m/s2Greater than 9.8 m/s2
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn oscillator completes 30 cycles in 15 seconds, what is its period?30 seconds2 seconds0.5 seconds2 hertz
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTWO PARTS: A wave in Lake Michigan arrives on the shore every 5 seconds. It's period is ____ and its frequency is ____. (*Answers in that order)5 seconds; 0.2 hertz0.2 seconds; 2 hertz5 seconds; 50 hertz50 seconds; 0.2 hertz
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, theacceleration reaches a maximum.velocity reaches a maximum.net force reaches a maximum.velocity reaches zero.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is/ are characteristics of simple harmonic motion?
I. The acceleration is constant .
II. The restoring force is proportional to the displacement.
III. The frequency is independent of the amplitude.
II only
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II, and III
- 7. Multiple Choice
A spring with a natural length 40 cm and a spring constant of 400 N/m is hung vertically with a 10 kg mass attached to the end. Assuming the spring's mass is negligible, what will be the final length of the spring when it reaches equilibrium?
25 cm
35 cm
40 cm
50 cm
65 cm
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of the period of a pendulum?one oscillationthe time taken for one oscillationthe time for one swing back and forthswing from A to B to A
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the only thing that increases the period of a pendulum?increase the length of the pendulumdecrease the length of the pendulumincrease the weight of the pendulum bulbdecrease the weight of the pendulum bulb
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