Simple Harmonic Motion
Q. A block on a frictionless surface is attached to a spring and undergoes simple harmonic motion. If the spring constant is 200 N/m and the mass is 2 kg, what is the period of oscillation?
A.
0.5 s
B.
1 s
C.
2 s
D.
4 s
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Solution
The period T is given by T = 2π√(m/k). Here, T = 2π√(2/200) = 2π√(0.01) = 2π(0.1) = 0.2π ≈ 0.63 s.
Correct Answer: B — 1 s
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Q. A block on a spring oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the angular frequency of the motion?
A.
3 rad/s
B.
6 rad/s
C.
9 rad/s
D.
12 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency (ω) = 2πf = 2π(3) = 6 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 6 rad/s
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Q. A block on a spring oscillates with a period of 1.5 seconds. If the mass of the block is halved, what will be the new period?
A.
1.5 s
B.
1.22 s
C.
1.73 s
D.
1.0 s
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Solution
The period of a mass-spring system is T = 2π√(m/k). Halving the mass does not change the period since it is independent of mass in this case.
Correct Answer: A — 1.5 s
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Q. A mass attached to a spring oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the angular frequency?
A.
3 rad/s
B.
6 rad/s
C.
9 rad/s
D.
12 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency ω = 2πf = 2π(3) = 6 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 6 rad/s
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Q. A mass attached to a spring oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the angular frequency of the motion?
A.
3 rad/s
B.
6 rad/s
C.
9 rad/s
D.
12 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency (ω) = 2πf = 2π(3) = 6 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 6 rad/s
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Q. A mass attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 2 seconds. What is the angular frequency of the motion?
A.
0.5 rad/s
B.
1 rad/s
C.
3.14 rad/s
D.
6.28 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency ω = 2π/T = 2π/2 = π rad/s ≈ 3.14 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 1 rad/s
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Q. A mass attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 2 seconds. What is the frequency of the oscillation?
A.
0.25 Hz
B.
0.5 Hz
C.
1 Hz
D.
2 Hz
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Solution
Frequency (f) is the reciprocal of the period (T). f = 1/T = 1/2 = 0.5 Hz.
Correct Answer: B — 0.5 Hz
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Q. A mass m is attached to a spring of spring constant k. If the mass is displaced from its equilibrium position and released, what is the time period of the oscillation?
A.
2π√(m/k)
B.
2π√(k/m)
C.
π√(m/k)
D.
π√(k/m)
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Solution
The time period T of a mass-spring system in simple harmonic motion is given by T = 2π√(m/k).
Correct Answer: A — 2π√(m/k)
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Q. A mass m is attached to a spring of spring constant k. What is the angular frequency of the simple harmonic motion?
A.
√(k/m)
B.
k/m
C.
m/k
D.
1/√(km)
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Solution
The angular frequency ω is given by ω = √(k/m).
Correct Answer: A — √(k/m)
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Q. A mass on a spring oscillates with a frequency of 2 Hz. What is the angular frequency?
A.
4π rad/s
B.
2π rad/s
C.
π rad/s
D.
8π rad/s
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Solution
The angular frequency ω is given by ω = 2πf. For f = 2 Hz, ω = 2π(2) = 4π rad/s.
Correct Answer: A — 4π rad/s
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Q. A mass-spring system oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the angular frequency?
A.
3 rad/s
B.
6 rad/s
C.
9 rad/s
D.
12 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency (ω) is given by ω = 2πf. Thus, ω = 2π * 3 ≈ 6 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 6 rad/s
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Q. A mass-spring system oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the angular frequency of the system?
A.
3 rad/s
B.
6 rad/s
C.
9 rad/s
D.
12 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency (ω) is given by ω = 2πf. Thus, ω = 2π(3) = 6 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 6 rad/s
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Q. A mass-spring system oscillates with a frequency of 3 Hz. What is the period of the oscillation?
A.
0.33 s
B.
0.5 s
C.
1 s
D.
2 s
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Solution
Period (T) is the reciprocal of frequency (f). T = 1/f = 1/3 = 0.33 s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.33 s
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Q. A mass-spring system oscillates with a frequency of 5 Hz. What is the period of the motion?
A.
0.2 s
B.
0.5 s
C.
1 s
D.
2 s
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Solution
Period T = 1/f = 1/5 = 0.2 s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.2 s
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Q. A mass-spring system oscillates with a period of 2 seconds. What is the frequency of the oscillation?
A.
0.25 Hz
B.
0.5 Hz
C.
1 Hz
D.
2 Hz
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Solution
Frequency (f) is the reciprocal of the period (T). f = 1/T = 1/2 = 0.5 Hz.
Correct Answer: B — 0.5 Hz
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Q. A particle in simple harmonic motion has a maximum speed of 4 m/s and an amplitude of 2 m. What is the angular frequency?
A.
2 rad/s
B.
4 rad/s
C.
8 rad/s
D.
16 rad/s
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Solution
Maximum speed (v_max) = ωA. Thus, ω = v_max/A = 4/2 = 2 rad/s.
Correct Answer: C — 8 rad/s
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Q. A pendulum swings back and forth with a period of 1 second. If the length of the pendulum is doubled, what will be the new period?
A.
1 s
B.
1.41 s
C.
2 s
D.
4 s
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Solution
The period of a simple pendulum is given by T = 2π√(L/g). If L is doubled, T becomes T' = 2π√(2L/g) = √2 * T ≈ 1.41 s.
Correct Answer: B — 1.41 s
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period of 1 second. If the length of the pendulum is increased to four times its original length, what will be the new period?
A.
1 s
B.
2 s
C.
4 s
D.
√4 s
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Solution
The period of a pendulum is given by T = 2π√(L/g). If L is increased to 4L, T becomes 2π√(4L/g) = 2T = 2 seconds.
Correct Answer: B — 2 s
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period of 1 second. If the length of the pendulum is increased by a factor of 4, what will be the new period?
A.
1 s
B.
2 s
C.
4 s
D.
√4 s
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Solution
The period T = 2π√(L/g). If L is increased by a factor of 4, T increases by a factor of √4 = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2 s
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period of 1 second. If the length of the pendulum is tripled, what will be the new period?
A.
1 s
B.
2 s
C.
3 s
D.
√3 s
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Solution
The period T = 2π√(L/g). If L is tripled, T becomes √3 times longer, so T = 2 s.
Correct Answer: B — 2 s
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period of 1 second. What is the length of the pendulum?
A.
0.25 m
B.
0.5 m
C.
1 m
D.
2 m
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Solution
Length L = (gT^2)/(4π^2) = (9.8 * 1^2)/(4 * π^2) ≈ 1 m.
Correct Answer: C — 1 m
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period of 1.5 seconds. What is the angular frequency of the pendulum?
A.
2π/1.5 rad/s
B.
4π/3 rad/s
C.
π/1.5 rad/s
D.
3π/2 rad/s
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Solution
Angular frequency (ω) = 2π/T = 2π/1.5 = 4π/3 rad/s.
Correct Answer: B — 4π/3 rad/s
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Q. A pendulum swings with a period T. What is the period of a pendulum of length 4L?
A.
2T
B.
T/2
C.
T√2
D.
2√2T
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Solution
The period T of a simple pendulum is given by T = 2π√(L/g). For length 4L, T' = 2π√(4L/g) = 2T.
Correct Answer: A — 2T
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Q. A pendulum swings with a small amplitude. The restoring force acting on the pendulum is proportional to which of the following?
A.
Displacement from equilibrium
B.
Velocity
C.
Acceleration
D.
Mass
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Solution
In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position.
Correct Answer: A — Displacement from equilibrium
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a frequency of 5 Hz. What is the time period of the oscillator?
A.
0.2 s
B.
0.5 s
C.
1 s
D.
2 s
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Solution
The time period (T) is the reciprocal of frequency (f). T = 1/f = 1/5 = 0.2 s.
Correct Answer: A — 0.2 s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a maximum displacement of 0.1 m and a maximum speed of 2 m/s. What is the angular frequency?
A.
10 rad/s
B.
20 rad/s
C.
5 rad/s
D.
15 rad/s
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Solution
ω = V_max/A = 2/0.1 = 20 rad/s.
Correct Answer: A — 10 rad/s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a maximum displacement of 0.1 m. What is the maximum potential energy if the spring constant is 200 N/m?
A.
1 J
B.
2 J
C.
3 J
D.
4 J
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Solution
Maximum potential energy (PE) = (1/2)kA^2 = (1/2)(200)(0.1^2) = 1 J.
Correct Answer: B — 2 J
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a spring constant of 200 N/m and a mass of 2 kg. What is its period?
A.
0.5 s
B.
1 s
C.
2 s
D.
4 s
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Solution
T = 2π√(m/k) = 2π√(2/200) = 1 s.
Correct Answer: B — 1 s
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy E. If the amplitude is halved, what will be the new total energy?
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Solution
The total energy E is proportional to the square of the amplitude. If the amplitude is halved, the new energy will be E/4.
Correct Answer: A — E/4
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Q. A simple harmonic oscillator has a total energy of 50 J and an amplitude of 10 cm. What is the spring constant?
A.
200 N/m
B.
500 N/m
C.
1000 N/m
D.
2000 N/m
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Solution
Total energy E = (1/2)kA^2. 50 = (1/2)k(0.1^2) => k = 500 N/m.
Correct Answer: B — 500 N/m
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