Oscillations in AP Physics C: Mechanics
If a spring obeys Hooke's law and has a spring constant , what effect would halving and doubling the amplitude of oscillation have on the period of simple harmonic motion?
The period would decrease by a factor of .
There would be no change in the period.
The period would increase by a factor of .
The period would double.
Which of these describes the motion of an ideal pendulum at its lowest point?
Maximum potential energy and minimum kinetic energy.
Zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy.
Equal potential and kinetic energy.
Maximum kinetic energy and zero potential energy.
A pendulum bob swinging through its lowest point exhibits both translational and rotational motion; if it has linear speed , mass , radius from pivot point to center of mass, and moment of inertia about its center of mass, what is its total kinetic energy?
Total KE =
Total KE =
Total KE =
Total KE =
What term describes the product of force applied to an object and the time interval over which it is applied?
Torque
Impulse
Work
Power
What is the acceleration of a mass attached to a spring in simple harmonic motion at its equilibrium position?
If the period of a mass-spring system is doubled, how does the spring constant k change?
It decreases by a factor of 2.
It remains unchanged.
It decreases by a factor of 4.
It increases by a factor of 2.
For an object oscillating on a frictionless horizontal surface attached to an ideal spring with force constant , which pair correctly relates linear analogs to their rotational counterparts?
Potential Energy Elastic Potential Energy
Linear Force Torque
Kinetic Energy Rotational Kinetic Energy
Linear Momentum Angular Momentum

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What force is responsible for the periodic motion of a mass on a spring?
Gravitational force
Centripetal force
Restoring force
Frictional force
Which one of the following quantities is not a vector quantity in the context of mechanics?
Acceleration
Velocity
Speeds
Displacement
A block attached to an ideal horizontal spring undergoes simple harmonic motion with initial energy ; if we replace this block with another one that has half its original kinetic energy but same potential energy when fully compressed or extended, how does this affect its frequency?
Its frequency decreases by .
Its frequency increases by .
Its frequency decreases by .
Its frequency remains unchanged.