Simple harmonic motion

As a pendulum gets longer, what happens to the period?

• doesn't change

• decreases

• increases

Which of these does not affect the period of a pendulum?

• length

• gravity

• mass

The period of an ocean wave is 10 s. What is its frequency?

• 10 cycle/second

• 1 cycle/second

• 0.5 cycle/second

• 0.1 cycle/second

At what point in the swing of a pendulum is the bob moving fastest?

• at the top of the arc

• at the bottom of the arc

Pendulum "A" is on Jupiter Pendulum "B" is on the Moon.  The Moon has less gravity than Jupiter. The pendulums have the same mass and length.  Which Pendulum is moving faster?

• A

• B

• SAME

What is the period on Earth of a pendulum with a length of 2.4 m?

• 3.1 s

• 1.5 s

• 0.77 s

• 1.2 sec

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What is the amplitude of this motion?

• 2

• -2

The frequency of the motion would be closest to..

• 0.125 Hz

• 0.16 Hz

• 2π*6 Hz

• 8 Hz

A pendulum clock has a length of 185mm with a value for g of 9.81 m/s².  Calculate the frequency.              

• 1.16 Hz

• 1.16 m/s

• 0.862 Hz

• 0.86 s

The number of cycles or oscillation made in one second is defined as

• Time Taken

• Period

• Frequency

• Cycle