This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of the Complete Simple Harmonic Motion quiz
This set of MCQs helps you brush up on the important physics topics and prepare you to dive into skill practice and expand your knowledge.
TWO PARTS: A wave in Lake Michigan arrives on the shore every 5 seconds. It's period is ____ s and its frequency is 0.2. (*Answers in that order)
5
12
10
20
A pair of trapeze performers at the circus is swinging from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that the performers can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.
2
12
8
10
An ornament of mass 40.0 g is attached to a vertical ideal spring with a force constant (spring constant) of 20.0 N/m. The ornament is then lowered very slowly until the spring stops stretching. How much does the spring stretch?
0.00200
0.0196
0.0816
0.800
What is the unit of frequency
Hz
s
m
j
What force causes the spring and block system to move back and forth?
Graitational
Friction
Spring
External
What is the unit of time ?
s
Hz
m
j
Q.
At which position is the kinetic energy of an oscillating object maximum?
A
B
C
D
Springs stretch linearly as force increases
True
False
A pendulum has a period of 2 seconds. What is its frequency in hertz?
2
1/2
4
1/4
A pendulum takes 2 seconds to complete one cycle. What is its period in s?
1.2
2
4
1