Simple Harmonic Motion
What does "k" represent in the formula for potential energy used for springs?
Acceleration Due To Gravity
Mass Of The Object Attached To The Spring
Displacement From Equilibrium Position
Spring Constant
In which situation would you expect no net work done on or by the system within one complete cycle?
Cases where batteries provide electrical outputs powering devices concurrently recharging themselves via solar panels.
During perfect elastic collisions between objects where Total Mechanical Energies before equals after collision.
Wind turbines spin continuously harnessing airflows converting rotational movements directly into usable electricity.
While pushing against static friction surfaces.
If two objects collide in an isolated system and stick together after the collision, which of the following must remain constant before and after the collision?
Total linear momentum of both objects
Total kinetic energy of both objects
Velocity of each object
Mass of each object
For an ideal spring-mass system oscillating with simple harmonic motion, what happens to the total mechanical energy if the amplitude of oscillation is doubled?
It doubles.
It quadruples.
It remains unchanged.
It halves.
If the amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator is quadrupled, its total mechanical energy will _____
increase 16 times
increase 2 times
increase 4 times
increase 8 times
A block with a mass of 10 kg connected to a spring oscillates back and forth with an amplitude of 2 m. What is the approximate period of the block if it has a speed of 4 m/s when it passes through its equilibrium point?
3s
12s
6s
1s
In simple harmonic motion, which equation correctly describes the kinetic energy (K) of an oscillator at its maximum displacement?

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Which factor does not affect the period (T) of a pendulum undergoing simple harmonic motion?
Acceleration due to gravity
Mass of Pendulum Bob
Amplitude of oscillation
Length of Pendulum String
What happens to the total mechanical energy of a simple harmonic oscillator if the amplitude of oscillation is doubled while keeping mass and spring constant unchanged?
It halves.
It quadruples.
It remains the same.
It doubles.
What happens to the total mechanical energy of an ideal spring-mass system oscillating with no external forces?
It increases over time.
It remains constant.
It depends on the mass of the object attached to it.
It decreases over time.