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A mass-spring system can oscillate with simple harmonic motion because a compressed or stretched spring has which kind of energy?

• kinetic

• mechanical

• gravitational potential

• elastic potential

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the

• acceleration reaches a maximum.

• velocity reaches a maximum.

• net force reaches a maximum.

• velocity reaches zero.

Which position shows the spring with maximum elastic potential energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Sam, the butcher, puts 3 kg of chopped beef on the 1 kg pan and places on top of his scale. The scale has a spring constant of 400 N/m. What is the period of vibration of the scale?

• 0.63 seconds

• 0.63 Hz

• 0.54 seconds

• 0.54 Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Maximum kinetic energy of an oscillator occurs at ___

• Maximum Displacement from equilibrium

• Equilibrium

• half way between equilibrium and x_max

• Not given

If the mass on an oscillating spring is doubled, the time period, T, will ???

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

The spring constant of an object tells you?

• What type of spring you are dealing with

• How long the spring will stretch or compress

• It gives you a value on how easy or hard it is to change the objects length.

• A spring constant gives you a number which tells you what material the spring is made of.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Does mass affect the time period of a pendulum?

Pick the correct graph.

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Does angle affect the time period of a pendulum?

Pick the correct graph.

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