Simple Harmonic Motion Review

What is the period for this waveform?

• 2 s

• 1 s

• 4 s

• 0.75 s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the frequency for this waveform?

• 2 s

• 1 s

• 4 s

• 0.75 s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A pendulum swings back and forth 10 times in 12.1 s. What is the period?

• 12.1 s

• 1..21 s

• 0.121 s

• 0.826 s

• 8.26 s

A pendulum swings back and forth 10 times in 12.1 s. What is the frequency?

• 12.1 Hz

• 1..21 Hz

• 0.121 Hz

• 0.826 Hz

• 8.26 Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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 sec
• 12 sec
• 8 sec
• 10 sec

A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet.  What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?

• 9.8
• 3.4
• 1.7
• Greater than 9.8

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Based on your findings, which equation could best describe the pendulum’s period?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the frequency of 1cycle? 

• 1.04 s
• 4.8 s
• 1/4.8 s

A simple harmonic oscillator takes 4.8 s to undergo five complete vibrations. What is the period (T) of 1 cycle?

• 4.8 s
• .96 s
• 9.8 s

The period of a pendulum may be decreased by

• Increasing the mass of the bob
• moving the equilibrium point
• decreasing the mass of the bob
• shortening the length of pendulum