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1. The acceleration of a body executing SHM leads the velocity by what phase?[D]
A. 0 B. π/8 rad .
C. π /4 rad . D. π /2 rad .

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2. A 0.25-kg block oscillates on the end of the spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m, If the system has an energy of
6 J, then the amplitude of the oscillation is:[C]
A. 0.06 m. B. 0.17 m.
C. 0.24 m . D. 4.9 m.

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3. In simple harmonic motion:[A]
A. the acceleration is greatest at the maximum displacement. B. the velocity is greatest at the maximum displacement.
C. the period depends on the amplitude D. the acceleration is constant.
4. Which of the following statements about a spring-block oscillator in SHM about its equilibrium point is false?[B]

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A. The displacement is directly related to the acceleration.
B. The acceleration and velocity vectors always point in the same direction.
C. The acceleration vector is always toward the equilibrium point.
D. The acceleration and displacement vectors always point in opposite directions.

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5. A given pendulum is moved from Earth to a location where the gravitational acceleration is greater than Earth’s, the
frequency of the pendulum’s swing will: [a]
A. Increase. B. Decrease.
C. Be unchanged. D. Vary with the mass of the bob.

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6. A certain oscillating mass-spring system has a period of 1.2 s with a 1.0 kg mass. What will the period be when a
4.0 kg mass is substituted for the 1.0 kg mass? [b]
A. 4.8 s B. 2.4 s
C. 0.6 s D. 0.3 s

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7. An object attached to a spring exhibits simple harmonic motion with amplitude of 4.0 cm. When the object is 2.0 cm
from the equilibrium position, what percentage of its total mechanical energy is in the form of potential energy?[a]
A. One-quarter. B. One-third.
C. pE/ME=0.5x
One-half.2/.5A2 D. Two-thirds.

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8. Two identical systems each consist of a spring with one end attached to a block & the other end attached to a wall.
The springs are horizontal, & the blocks are supported from below by a frictionless horizontal table. The blocks are
oscillating in SHM such that the amplitude of the motion of block A is four times as large as the amplitude of the
motion of block B. How do their maximum speeds compare?[c] M.A.S.
A. v A max = vB max B. v A max = 2vB max
C. v A max = 4vB max D. This comparison cannot be done.
9. The length of the string or wire supporting a pendulum bob exposed to high temperature. How does this affect a
clock operated by a simple pendulum? [14-a]
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A. The clock will run slow. B. The clock will run fast. C. No change in the period.
10. A particle is in simple harmonic motion with period T. At time t = 0 it is halfway between the equilibrium point and
an end point of its motion, traveling toward the end point. The next time it is at the same place is:D
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A. t = T B. t = T/2
C. t = T/4 D. none of the above. X=Xmcos(2π/T)t,
0.5Xm=Xmcos(2π/T)t…shift cos 0.5= cos(2π/T)t

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11. The displacement of an object oscillating on a spring is given by x(t) = xm cos(ωt + φ). If the initial displacement is
zero and the initial velocity is in the negative x direction, then the phase constant φ is:B
A. 0 B. π/2 rad graphs

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C. π rad D. 3π/2 rad
12. A particle moves in simple harmonic motion according to: x = 2 cos(50t), where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
Its maximum velocity in m/s is:C

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A. 100 sin(50t) B. 100 cos(50t)
C. 100 D. 200
13. An object on the end of a spring is set into oscillation by giving it an initial velocity while it is at its equilibrium
position. In the 1st trial the initial velocity is vo & in the 2nd it is 4vo. In the second trial:D
A. the amplitude is half as great, and the maximum acceleration is twice as great.

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B. the amplitude is twice as great, and the maximum acceleration is half as great.
C. both the amplitude and the maximum acceleration are twice as great.
D. both the amplitude and the maximum acceleration are four times as great.

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E. the amplitude is four times as great, and the maximum acceleration is twice as great.
14. A body of mass 5.0 kg is suspended by a spring which stretches 10 cm when the mass is attached. It is then displaced
downward an additional 5.0 cm and released. Its position as a function of time is approximately (g=9.8m/s2)
A. y = 0.10 sin 9.9t B. y = 0.10 cos 9.9t

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C. y = 0.10 sin (9.9t + 5) D. y = 0.05 cos 9.9t mg=kx, 5*9.8=k*0.1, k=490,
15. An object is attached to a vertical spring and bobsk/m=9.89
w=root up and down between points A and B. Where is the object
located when its elastic potential energy is a minimum? B
A. at either A or B B. midway between A and B

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C. one-third of the way between A and B D. one-fourth of the way between A & B
16. A weight of mass m is at rest at O when suspended from a spring, as shown. When it is pulled down and released, it
oscillates between positions A and B. Which statement about the system consisting of the spring and the mass is
correct? C

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A. The gravitational potential energy of the system is greatest at A.
B. The elastic potential energy of the system is greatest at O.
C. The rate of change of momentum has its greatest magnitude at A and B.
D. The rate of change of gravitational potential energy is smallest at O.
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E. The rate of change of gravitational potential energy has its greatest magnitude at A &B
17. A graph of position versus time for an object oscillating at the free end of a horizontal spring is shown below. The
point at which the object has zero velocity and positive
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acceleration is:D
A. A B. B C. C
D. D E. E
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18. The position of an air-track cart that is oscillating on a spring is given by the equation: x = (12.4 cm) cos[(6.35 s-1)t].
At what value of t after t = 0.00 s is the cart first located at x = 8.47cm?C
A. 4.34 s B. 0.108 s
C. 0.129 s D. 7.39 s
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19. A particle moves in SHM represented by the graph of its position vs time shown below. Which of the following
equations represents the velocity of the particle as a function
of time?d

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A. v(t) = 2cos(πt/4) B. v(t) = -1.6cos(πt/2)
C. v(t) = -2.4sin(πt/4) D. v(t) = 1.6cos(πt/4)

20. The acceleration of a certain simple harmonic oscillator is given by: a = - (15.8 m/s2) cos (2.51t). What is the

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amplitude of the simple harmonic motion?A
A. 2.51 m B. 4.41 m
C. 6.30 m D. 11.1 m
21. Four different oscillations are shown below. Which oscillator has

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the greatest angular frequency?D
A. A B. B
C. C D. D

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1 D 7 A 13 C 19 D
2 C 8 B 14 D 20 C
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3 A 9 C 15 D 21 D
4 B 10 A 16 B 22 A
5 A 11 D 17 D 23 D
6 B 12 B 18 C
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