AP Physics Simple Harmonic

A force of  30 N stretches a very light ideal spring 0.73 m from equilibrium. What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring?

• 41 N/m

• 22 N/m

• 34 N/m

• 46 N/m

If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its period will: 

• halve 

• increase by a factor of sqrt(2) 

• decrease by a factor of sqrt(2)

• double 

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

A pendulum oscillates as shown. At which of the following positions is the potential energy equal to the total energy?

• A

• B

• C

• Not enough information

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

Match the following

• resonance

• keeps the oscillations going

• driven oscillator

• result of a driven oscillator that causes the object to vibrate greater

• damped oscillator

• force that acts against the motion of an oscillation to stop it

• friction

• acts against the motion of the oscillations using friction this then transfers the energy out of the system

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion. At which of the following time values is kinetic energy zero?

• 0 ms

• 40 ms

• 80 ms

• 100 ms

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

A body executes simple harmonic motion. Which one of the graphs, A to D, best shows the relationship between the kinetic energy, E_k, of the body and its distance from the centre of oscillation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

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

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

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