Simple harmonic systems Quiz
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1. A 0.50 kg mass oscillates on a spring with s. What is the spring constant?
- A. 7.8 N m⁻¹
- B. 31 N m⁻¹
- C. 25 N m⁻¹
- D. 12 N m⁻¹
2. Which change doubles the time period of a simple pendulum?
- A. Doubling the mass of the bob
- B. Doubling the length
- C. Quadrupling the length
- D. Doubling the amplitude
3. At which point is the kinetic energy of a mass-spring oscillator at its maximum?
- A. At the equilibrium position
- B. At maximum displacement
- C. Halfway to the amplitude
- D. It is constant
4. The total energy of an undamped oscillator is 0.20 J. When the kinetic energy is 0.05 J, what is the potential energy?
- A. 0.25 J
- B. 0.05 J
- C. 0.20 J
- D. 0.15 J
5. What is the effect of light damping on an oscillator?
- A. The period increases greatly
- B. The amplitude falls gradually while the period is almost unchanged
- C. The frequency doubles
- D. The total energy stays constant