Oscillations
In a simple harmonic oscillator, when the oscillating object passes through the equilibrium position, which form of energy is at its maximum?
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Total energy
Elastic energy
At what point in the oscillation of a mass-spring system is the potential energy at its maximum?
At the equilibrium position
At the point of maximum displacement
When the kinetic energy is at its maximum
When the velocity is at its maximum
A spring with a spring constant of 50 N/m is stretched to an amplitude of 0.2 m. What is the maximum potential energy stored in the spring?
1 J
2 J
5 J
10 J
A mass is attached to a spring and undergoes SHM with an initial amplitude . An external force does work on the system, increasing the amplitude to . How is the work done by the external force related to the initial total energy ?
In a simple harmonic motion (SHM), a system has a kinetic energy of 5 J and a potential energy of 3 J at a specific point. What is the total energy of the system at that point?
2 J
8 J
15 J
4 J
A mass-spring system oscillates with an initial amplitude of and spring constant . If, due to friction, the total energy of the system decreases to one-fourth of its initial value, what is the new amplitude of the oscillation?
A 2 kg mass is attached to a spring and oscillates with a total energy of 16 J. What is the maximum velocity of the mass?
2 m/s
4 m/s
8 m/s
16 m/s

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A spring requires a force of 10 N to stretch it by 0.1 m. If a mass is attached to this spring and undergoes SHM with an amplitude of 0.05 m, what is the maximum potential energy?
0.0125 J
0.125 J
0.25 J
1.25 J
At what point in the oscillation of a mass-spring system does the mass have its maximum kinetic energy?
At the point of maximum displacement
At the equilibrium position
When the potential energy is at its maximum
When the velocity is zero
A mass-spring system is oscillating. What impulse is required to bring the mass to rest at the equilibrium position, given that its maximum velocity is and its mass is ?