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Simple Harmonic Motion Review Worksheet With Answers

This document contains a worksheet with questions about simple harmonic motion for a pendulum and spring oscillator. It asks about the maximum and zero points of velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy for each system. It also asks about what affects the period in each case and has questions calculating values like length, period, frequency, spring constant, amplitude, energies and velocities at different positions.

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Simple Harmonic Motion Review Worksheet With Answers

This document contains a worksheet with questions about simple harmonic motion for a pendulum and spring oscillator. It asks about the maximum and zero points of velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy for each system. It also asks about what affects the period in each case and has questions calculating values like length, period, frequency, spring constant, amplitude, energies and velocities at different positions.

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Name _______________________ Date _________

Teacher ____________________ Period ________

Simple Harmonic Motion Review W.S.


1. Know where the following are at the maximum and zero for a pendulum and an oscillating
spring:
a. velocity
b. acceleration
c. potential energy
d. kinetic energy
e. restoring force

2. A mass on a spring and a simple pendulum undergo simple harmonic motion. There is no
friction present. Which of the following statements are true for both masses? Select two
answers.
a. The mechanical energy is constant.
b. The momentum of the mass is constant.
c. The period on the mass is constant.
d. The restoring force in is constant.

3. Know the equation to find the period of a pendulum and an oscillating spring. Based on these
equations, what affects the period in each case?

4. A simple pendulum has a period of 1.76 s. Assuming the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8
m/s2, what is the length of the pendulum? (L = 0.77 m)

5. A 300 g mass at the end of a spring oscillates with a period of 2.4 seconds. Find the period of
oscillation of a 133 g mass attached to the same spring. (T =1.60 seconds)

6. What is the frequency of a block that has an acceleration of -3.3 m/s2 when the block is 0.30 m
from its equilibrium position? (f = 0.53 Hz)

(OVER)
7. With a 50.0 g mass at its end, a spring oscillates with a frequency of 0.70 Hz. The total energy
of the system is 1.09 x 10-2 J.
a. Find the spring constant. (k = 0.97 N/m)

b. Find the amplitude of the spring. (A = 0.15 m)

c. Find the maximum velocity of the mass. (v =0.66 m/s)

d. Find the kinetic energy when the mass is stretched 6.7 cm. (K = 8.7 x 10-3 J)

e. Find the velocity of the mass when the x = 9.9 cm. (v = 0.50 m/s)

f. Find the acceleration of the mass when x = -2.3 cm. (a = 0.45 m/s2)

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