Simple Harmonic Motion

Which of the following best defines Period? Check all that apply.

• The amount of time it takes to do something

• The amount of time it takes to complete 1 oscillation.

• The amount of time it takes to stop moving

• The amount of time it takes for an object to complete one full ack and forth motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What variables affect the period of a mass on a spring? Check all that apply.

• the mass of the object on the spring

• the mass of the spring

• the spring constant

• how far the spring is stretched

What variables affect the period of a pendulum? Check all that apply.

• the mass of the pendulum bob

• the length of the string

• the gravitational acceleration

• the type of string used

If you were to increase the length of the string on a pendulum, what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the mass on a pendulum, what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If you were to increase the amplitude of a pendulum (how far it is pulled), what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the gravitational acceleration acting on a pendulum, what would happen to the period of the pendulum?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the mass of the object on a spring, what would happen to the period of the mass on the spring?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the spring constant of a spring, what would happen to the period of the mass on the spring?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.

If you were to increase the amplitude of a spring (how far it is compressed or stretched), what would happen to the period of the spring?

• The period would increase.

• The period would decrease.

• The period would stay the same.

• Cannot determine this information.