Simple Harmonic Motion Quiz

When is a pendulum in simple harmonic motion?

• Never

• All the time

• only at large angles

• only at small angles

When is the pendulum at maximum velocity

• At its lowest point

• At its highest point

• It moves at a constant velocity

• It is at rest

When is a mass-spring system in simple harmonic motion?

• Always

• Until the spring is stretched to the point it becomes deformed

• Never

• Only at small amplitudes

When does the mass move at maximum velocity in a mass-spring system?

• At equilibrium

• At the farthest point from the equilibrium

• At its hightest point

• At its lowest point

What are the two requirements for a simple harmonic oscillator?

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium point and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

• The object vibrates about the equilibrium and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

• The object moves left to right and the restoring force is greater than the displacement

Where can you look on an Elastic Force vs displacement graph to find the object's spring constant?

• y-axis

• x-axis

• slope

• y-intercept

When is the pendulum at 0 velocity

• At its lowest point

• At its highest point

• It moves at a constant velocity

• It is at rest

When does the mass move at 0 velocity in a mass-spring system?

• At equilibrium

• At the farthest point from the equilibrium

• At its hightest point

• At its lowest point