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Oscillations

Question 1
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1 mark

A simple pendulum has a length of 1 meter and is on Earth (g ≈ 9.8 m/s²). What is the approximate period of the pendulum's oscillation?

Question 2
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1 mark

Given a velocity-time graph for SHM, at what point in the cycle does the object have maximum displacement from equilibrium?

Question 3
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1 mark

In Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM), at which position is the velocity of the object at its maximum?

Question 4
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A mass-spring system has a mass of 2 kg and a spring constant of 200 N/m. What is the period of oscillation?

Question 5
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1 mark

A 0.5 kg block is attached to a spring with a spring constant of 50 N/m. The block is stretched 0.1 m from its equilibrium position and released. What is the maximum speed of the block?

Question 6
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1 mark

In SHM, how is the acceleration related to the displacement?

Question 7
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1 mark

If the spring constant of a mass-spring system is quadrupled, how does the period change?

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Question 8
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by a factor of 9, how will its period change?

Question 9
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A displacement-time graph for an object in SHM shows one complete cycle taking 4 seconds. What is the period of the SHM?

Question 10
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

An object's displacement in SHM is described by the equation x(t)=0.2cos(4pit)x(t) = 0.2 cos(4pi t)x(t)=0.2cos(4pit), where xxx is in meters and ttt is in seconds. What is the object's velocity at t=0t = 0t=0?