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Question 1
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following equations represents the displacement of an object in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)?

Question 2
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

An object's displacement in SHM is given by x=4sin(2t)x = 4sin(2t)x=4sin(2t), where xxx is in meters and ttt is in seconds. What is the object's displacement at t=fracpi4t = frac{pi}{4}t=fracpi4 seconds?

Question 3
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

The motion of a block attached to a spring is described by the differential equation d2xdt2=−25x\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = -25xdt2d2x​=−25x. If the mass of the block is 2 kg, what is the spring constant?

Question 4
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A mass oscillating on a spring has an amplitude of 0.1 m and an angular frequency of 10 rad/s. What is the maximum velocity of the mass?

Question 5
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What happens to the amplitude of oscillation when a system is driven at its resonance frequency?

Question 6
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A swing has a natural frequency of 0.5 Hz. If you push the swing at a frequency of 0.5 Hz, what will happen to the swing's motion?

Question 7
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

In Simple Harmonic Motion, what is the relationship between acceleration and displacement?

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Question 8
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle undergoes SHM with an amplitude A and angular frequency ω\omegaω. If the initial position is x=fracA2x = frac{A}{2}x=fracA2 at t=0t = 0t=0, and the particle is moving towards the equilibrium position, what is the phase constant ϕ\phiϕ?

Question 9
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What phenomenon occurs when an external force is applied to an oscillating system at its natural frequency?

Question 10
Physics C: Mechanics (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following differential equations describes Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)?