AP Physics Simple Harmonic

Which position shows the spring with maximum kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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A spring-block simple harmonic oscillator is set up so that the oscillations are vertical. The period of the motion is T. If the spring and block are taken to the surface of the Moon, where the gravitational acceleration is 1/6 of its value here, then the vertical oscillations will have a period of

• T

Two pendulums are in simple harmonic motion.  Pendulum A is longer than pendulum B.  Pendulum A has a larger mass than B.  The period of pendulum A is

• longer than pendulum B

• shorter than pendulum B

• the same as pendulum B

• not enough information

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The energy contained in a pendulum depends on its
period
amplitude
mass

• I only

• II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A block with a mass of 20 kg is attached to a spring with a spring constant k = 50 N/m. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block when the spring is stretched 4 m from its equilibrium position?

• 4 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 8 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A block with a mass of 4 kg is attached to a spring on the wall that oscillates back and forth with a frequency of 4 Hz and an amplitude of 3 m. What would the frequency be if the block were replaced by one with one-fourth the mass and the amplitude of the block is increased to 9 m?

• 4 Hz

• 8 Hz

• 12 Hz

• 24 Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring stretches. What is mass M?

• 175 g

• 150 g

• 200 g

• 166 g

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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

• 1 Hz

• 0.96 Hz

• 1 s

• 0.96 s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A spring has a spring constant of 5 N/cm.  What is its extension when loaded with 15 N?

• 0.33 cm

• 5 cm

• 75 cm

• 3 cm

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A spring extends 1.5 m under a load of 10 N. What is its spring constant?

• 0.15 N/m

• 8.5 N/m

• 6.7 N/m

• 15 N/m