Graphs of simple harmonic motion Quiz
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1. At what point of the oscillation is the gradient of the displacement–time graph zero?
- A. At maximum displacement
- B. At the equilibrium position
- C. Halfway between the two
- D. It is never zero
2. What does the gradient of a velocity–time graph represent?
- A. Displacement
- B. Frequency
- C. Acceleration
- D. Period
3. How far is the velocity graph ahead of the displacement graph in SHM?
- A. Half a cycle
- B. A quarter of a cycle
- C. A full cycle
- D. It is in phase
4. An oscillator has A = 0.20 m and T = 0.50 s. What is the maximum gradient of its displacement–time graph?
- A. 0.40 m s⁻¹
- B. 0.80 m s⁻¹
- C. 2.5 m s⁻¹
- D. 32 m s⁻¹
5. Which description of the acceleration–time graph compared with the displacement–time graph is correct?
- A. In phase
- B. A quarter of a cycle ahead
- C. A quarter of a cycle behind
- D. Inverted, in antiphase