Unit 6: Oscillations

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The period of a simple pendulum depends on:

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A mass-spring system oscillates with a period of 0.4 s. The frequency of oscillation is

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A 0.5 kg mass on a spring (k = 200 N/m) is displaced 0.1 m from equilibrium. The maximum speed of the mass is

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If the length of a pendulum is quadrupled, the period

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A block on a spring oscillates with amplitude A. At displacement x = A/2 from equilibrium, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is

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The period of a mass-spring system is [math]. If the mass is doubled, the new period is

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A pendulum clock keeps accurate time at sea level. If taken to a mountaintop where g is slightly smaller, the clock will

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A spring-mass system has a period of 2 s. If the spring constant is halved and the mass is doubled, the new period is

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A mass bouncing on a spring completes 10 cycles in 5 seconds. What is the period?

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For a mass on a spring, if the amplitude of oscillation is increased:

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In SHM, the total mechanical energy is:

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If the frequency of oscillation is 5 Hz, the period is:

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If the mass on a spring is doubled, the period of oscillation:

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A force of 12 N stretches a spring by 0.04 m. What is the spring constant?

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If a simple pendulum is taken to the Moon (where gravity is about 1/6 of Earth's), its period:

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In SHM, when an object is at maximum displacement from equilibrium:

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If you cut a spring in half, the spring constant of each half:

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What is the period of oscillation?

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Based on the data, what is the approximate length of the pendulum?

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At what position is the kinetic energy of the mass at its maximum?

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