Simple Harmonic Motion Quiz

Which of the following parameters does not affect the period of a simple pendulum?

Amplitude of the swing

Mass of the bob

Length of the string

Acceleration due to gravity

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Which of the following is a real-world example of simple harmonic motion?

A ball falling freely under gravity

A satellite orbiting the Earth

A mass attached to a spring

A car driving on a straight road

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What determines the frequency of oscillation in a mass-spring system?

Length of the spring

Acceleration due to gravity

Mass of the object and spring constant

Amplitude of oscillation

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What is the acceleration of a simple harmonic oscillator at maximum displacement?

amax = A ω

amax = ω^2 A

amax = -A ω

amax = -ω^2 A

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How is the amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator defined?

The average speed during the oscillation

The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

The total distance covered in one cycle

The frequency of oscillation

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In a simple harmonic motion, what is the phase difference between displacement and acceleration?

π/2 radians

0 radians

π radians

2π radians

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What is the defining characteristic of simple harmonic motion?

The acceleration is constant

The motion is always in a circular path

The velocity is constant

The restoring force is proportional to the displacement

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What is the relationship between the kinetic and potential energy in simple harmonic motion?

They are always zero

They do not change with time

They are out of phase by π radians

They are always equal

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What is the potential energy in a simple harmonic oscillator at displacement x?

U = 1/2 k x^2

U = 1/2 m v^2

U = k A^2

U = m g h

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10.

In a simple pendulum, what is the effect of increasing the mass of the bob on the period of oscillation?

Changes the amplitude

Decreases the period

Increases the period

No effect

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11.

What is the equilibrium position in simple harmonic motion?

The position of maximum displacement

The position of maximum acceleration

The position of maximum velocity

The position where the net force is zero

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12.

Which of the following represents the kinetic energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at displacement x?

K = 1/2 m (ω A)^2 – 1/2 k x^2

K = 1/2 k A^2

K = m g h

K = k x^2

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13.

What is the restoring force in a spring-mass system exhibiting simple harmonic motion?

F = m a

F = -m g

F = k x

F = -k x

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14.

Which statement is true about the velocity in simple harmonic motion?

It is zero at the equilibrium position

It is maximum at the maximum displacement

It is constant throughout the motion

It is zero at the maximum displacement

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15.

Which of the following represents the total energy in a simple harmonic oscillator?

E = 1/2 m v^2

E = k x^2

E = 1/2 k A^2

E = m g h

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16.

What happens to the total mechanical energy in an undamped simple harmonic oscillator?

It varies with amplitude

It increases over time

It remains constant

It decreases over time

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17.

What is the angular frequency in simple harmonic motion?

ω = k/m

ω = v/r

ω = 2π/T

ω = sqrt(k/m)

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18.

What is the relationship between frequency (f) and period (T) in simple harmonic motion?

f = ω T

f = T/2π

f = 2π T

f = 1/T

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19.

How does the period of a pendulum depend on its length?

T is proportional to 1/L

T is proportional to L

T is proportional to the square root of L

T is proportional to 1/square root of L

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20.

What is the period of a simple harmonic oscillator?

The maximum displacement from equilibrium

The distance covered in one cycle

The time it takes to complete one full cycle

The speed of the oscillator at equilibrium

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21.

Which equation represents the displacement in simple harmonic motion?

x(t) = A sin(ωt) + B cos(ωt)

x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ)

x(t) = A e^(-ωt)

x(t) = v t + 1/2 a t^2

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22.

Which type of motion is described by simple harmonic motion?

Random and chaotic

Linear and uniform

Periodic and oscillatory

Circular and uniform

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23.

How does damping affect a simple harmonic oscillator?

It converts all energy into kinetic energy

It increases the frequency

It reduces the amplitude over time

It makes the motion non-periodic

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24.

Which of the following statements about simple harmonic motion is true?

The motion is exponential

The motion is parabolic

The motion is sinusoidal

The motion is logarithmic

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25.

In a mass-spring system, what is the role of the spring constant (k)?

It indicates the gravitational force

It measures the mass attached to the spring

It represents the amplitude of oscillation

It determines the stiffness of the spring

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26.

What type of energy conversion takes place in a simple harmonic oscillator?

Electrical energy to mechanical energy

Thermal energy to potential energy

Chemical energy to kinetic energy

Kinetic energy to potential energy and vice versa

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27.

What is the natural frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator with mass m and spring constant k?

ωn = k/m

ωn = sqrt(k/m)

ωn = k m

ωn = m/k

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28.

In simple harmonic motion, what is the phase constant?

The frequency of the oscillator

The amplitude of the motion

The initial angle of the displacement function

The maximum speed of the oscillator

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29.

What is the maximum velocity of a simple harmonic oscillator with amplitude A and angular frequency ω?

vmax = A ω^2

vmax = A/ω

vmax = A ω

vmax = A^2 ω

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30.

Which of the following describes resonance in simple harmonic motion?

When the amplitude of motion is zero

When the damping force is equal to the restoring force

When the frequency of an external force matches the natural frequency

When the system moves in a circular path

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Simple Harmonic Motion – FAQ

What is Simple Harmonic Motion?

Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) refers to a type of periodic motion where an object moves back and forth over the same path. The motion is defined by a restoring force proportional to the displacement from an equilibrium position. This force always acts towards the equilibrium point, resulting in oscillations.

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