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CHAPTER ONE: oscillatory motion

PART ONE: CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1) Which of the following is not an example of periodic motion?
a) An object orbiting the sun. c) A mass on a spring
b) A pendulum swinging. d) A ball falling to the ground
2) If an object in periodic motion completes one full cycle in 0.5
seconds, what is the frequency of the motion?
a) 0.5HZ b) 1HZ c) 2HZ d) 4HZ
3) A mass oscillates in a simple harmonic motion with amplitude A, if
the mass is halved, but the amplitude is not changed, what will happen
to the total mechanical energy of the system?
a) It will increase c) It will stay at the same
b) It will decrease d) None of these
4) If the is 48kg and the spring constant is 12N/m, what is the period of
oscillation?
a) 8π s b) 4πs c) π s d) π s
2
5) If the mass is displaced 0.35 m from equilibrium position, the
restoring force is 7 N. what is the spring constant?
a) 5x102 N/m b) 2x102 N/m c) 5x10-2 N/m d) 2x101 N/m
6) Which of the following does not
a) Mass c) Amplitude of vibration
b) Spring constant d) All of these above.
7) The total energy of the spring is 100J. What is the kinetic energy of
the mass at equilibrium point?
a) 25 J b) 75 J c) 50 J d) 100 J
8) A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple
harmonic motion, which ofthe following does not affect the period of
the pendulum?
a) The length of string b) the acceleration due to gravity
c) The mass of pendulum bob d) All of the above.
9) A mass oscillates horizontal spring with period T=S2.0s. what is the
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a) 0.50HZ b) 1.0HZ c) 3.0HZ d) 4.0HZ
10) A mass on a spring oscillates between point A and C as shown. Use the
figure 1.16 to answer this question at which point is the acceleration of the
greatest?
a) A b) B c) C d) A and C
11) Which of the following provides the best example of simple
harmonic motion?
a) Riding a regular bus route b) Sliding down a water slide
c) Running a constant daily jog d) swinging on a playground
12) Hooks law states that the extension in an elastic material is
proportional to the stretching force which of the following devices
makes use of this effect?
a) Lover balance b) Meter balance
c) Spring balance d) pendulum
13) The period of simple pendulum increase to
a) Length increase b) Length decrease
c) Mass increases d) Mass decreases
PART TWO: FILL THE BLANK SPACE WITH A SUITABLE
TERMS.
1) Motion that regularly repeats at equal interval of time is called Periodic
motion_
2) The force applied to the spring id directly proportional to the
displacement this statement is known as Hooks law
3) The time taken from on complete oscillation is Period
4) Give two examples of simple harmonic motion which are not mentioned
in the lesson Motion of the around the sun_ the motion of the moon
around the earth
5) A mass on spring undergoes SHM. The maximum displacement from
Equilibrium is
Called Amplitude
6) Is the number of cycle made in one second is known as Frequency
7) A simple pendulum is moved from earth to the moon, its period
Decrease
8) The maximum displacement from either direction is called Amplitude
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1) Define Oscillatory Motion?
Ans: Oscillatory motion is defined as To and fro motion of an object from
its mean position.
2) Define periodic motion?
Ans: periodic motion is a motion of an object that regularly repeats or
returns to a given position after fixed time interval.
3) What is period?
Ans: Period is the time taken to make one complete cycle.
4) What is the SI unit of period?
Ans: the SI unit of period is second (S)
5) What is frequency?
Ans: Frequency is number of cycle made in one second.
6) What is the SI unit of frequency?
Ans: the SI unit of frequency is Hertz (HZ).
7) List some examples of repetitive motion of Human body.
Ans: Some examples of repetitive motion of Human body are:-
a) Heart beat b) Breathing
8) Define simple harmonic motion.
Ans1: Simple harmonic motion (SHM) is a type of motion under the
influence of restoring force described by Hook’s law.
Ans2: Simple harmonic motion SHM is a motion in which a body moves
back or forth over a fixed path, returning to each position and velocity after
definite interval of time.
9) What is the force constant or restoring force?
Ans: force constant is the spring constant refers to the property of the
material and shows the stiffness of the spring.
10) What is the displacement of Simple harmonic motion SHM?
Ans: It the distance from equilibrium position in either direction.
11) State Hook’s law?
Ans: Hook’s law states that the restoring force applied by a spring is
proportional to the displacement of the spring and opposite in direction.
12) Define Amplitude.
Ans: Amplitude is the maximum displacement from mean position in either
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13) What is simple pendulum?
Ans: Simple pendulum is the mass on the end of the string which oscillates
in a harmonic motion.
14) What is the period of simple pendulum depend on?
Ans: The period of simple pendulum depend on
· The length of the string.
· Acceleration due to gravity.
15) What is equilibrium position?
Ans: Equilibrium position is the rest position of particles.
16) A vibrating simple pendulum of a period is placed in a lift is
accelerating downwards. What will be the effect on the time period?
Ans: Time period increases as effect value of acceleration due to gravity
decrease
17) If you doubled the period of a pendulum, what happens to its length?
Ans: Its length will be doubled
Table about units and its symbol
NO NAME UNIT SYMBOL
1. Period Second(S) T
Freuqancy Hertz (Hz) F
Force Newtone(N) F
Accelaration Meter per second square ( M/s2 ) a
Mass Kilogram ( Kg ) m
Displacement Meter (M) X
Amplitude Meter (M) A
Spring constant Newton per meter (N/m) K
Angular frequency (Omega) Rad per second (R/s) Ω
Gravitation Meter per second square ( M/s2 ) G
Potential Energy Joule (J) P.E
Kinetic energy Joule (J) K.E
Velocity Meter per second ( M/s ) V

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Chapter two: wave motion

PART ONE: CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1) Which of the following is not transferred by waves?
a) Matter b) Information c) Energy d) All of them
2) Which of the following waves are longitudinal?
a) Light b) Sound c) Seismic S – waves d) None of them
3) The number of complete waves passing a point on the rope each second is the _
a) Period b) Frequency c) Amplitude d) Wavelength
4) When the oscillations are at right angles to the direction of the energy
transferred, The Wave is:
a) Longitudinal wave b) Sound wave c) Transverse wave d) Standing wave
5) When two particles are moving exactly in the same way they are called ______
a) all of them b) out phase c) opposite phase d) same phase
6) When diffraction occurs, there is a change in
a) Direction b) Velocity c) Frequency d) Wavelength
7) The distance covered by the disturbance in one second is __________
a) Wavelength b) Wave velocity c) Amplitude d) Period
8) Which of the below has the greatest wavelength
a) Infrared b) X – ray c) Visible light d) Microwave
9) A train emits sound of wavelength 0.6 m and frequency 550 Hz. Then the
velocity is
a) 916.6 m/s b) 917 m/s c) 300 m/s d) 330 m/s
10) The distance transvers wave on a rope are 1.0m, 2.0m, 3.0m the wave length
of the wave on the rope is
a) 6m b) 3m c) 1.5m d) 2m
PART TWO: FILL THE BLANK SPACE WITH A SUITABLE TERMS.
1) __Radio Waves__ are on the low – frequency end of the spectrum.
2) When electromagnetic radiations enter living tissue it is often harmless, but
sometimes it creates __ havoc (harm)_
3) When the motion of two particles in a vibrating medium is not similar in any
respect, they are said to be in __out of phase__
4) The speed of S – waves generally increases with __depth__ in Earth.
5) A stationary wave occurs when two waves, which are travelling in opposite
directions and which have the same speed and frequency are __super positioned__.
6) A system using electromagnetic waves to communicate must contain a
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7) Radio waves transfer __pictures_ and _sound_ information from the transmitter to
your television set at home.
8) When more than one wave is present, the total _oscillation_ of any point is the sum
of the__oscillations__ from each individual wave.
9) __Constructive interference__ occurs when the wave amplitudes are in phase and
thus reinforce each other. This results in a wave of even greater amplitude.
10) There is no change in the __direction__ of a wave when it is incident normally at a
boundary, from deep water to shallow water.

PART THREE: DIRECT QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1) Define wave?
❖ A wave can be described as disturbance that travels through a medium
from one location to another location.
❖ A wave is a disturbance or vibration which travels through medium.
2) List types of waves?
❖ there are two types of waves and they are:
✓ Mechanical waves
✓ Electromagnetic waves
3) Define mechanical waves?
❖ Mechanical waves are waves which propagate through a material
medium. NB: Mechanical waves require material medium.
4) List types of mechanical waves?
❖ Types of mechanical waves are:
✓ Water waves
✓ Sound waves
✓ Spring waves
✓ String waves
✓ Seismic waves
5) Define electromagnetic waves?
❖ Electromagnetic waves are waves which propagate through an empty
space (Vacuum).
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6) List types of electromagnetic waves?
❖ Types of electromagnetic waves are:
✓ Radio waves
✓ Infra-red radiation
✓ X-rays
✓ Gamma-rays
✓ Visible light
✓ Ultraviolet radiation
✓ Micro-waves
7) What is the difference between mechanical waves and
electromagnetic waves?
❖ The difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves
✓ Mechanical waves propagate through material medium
✓ Electromagnetic waves propagate through empty space (Vacuum)
8) Define wave motion?
❖ Wave motion is on the basis of the direction of movement of the
individual particles of the medium relative to the direction which the waves
travel.
9) List types of wave motion?
❖ there are two types of wave motion and they are:
✓ Transverse waves
✓ Longitudinal waves
10) Define transverse wave?
❖ Transverse wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a
direction perpendicular to the direction which the wave moves.
11) Define longitudinal wave?
❖ Longitudinal wave is a wave in which particles of the medium move in a
direction parallel to the direction which the wave moves.
12) List characteristics or terms of wave motion?
❖ Characteristics or terms of wave motion include:
✓ Velocity (V) is the distance covered by the disturbance in one second.
✓ Period (T) is the time taken to make one complete cycle of wave
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✓ Frequency (F) is the number of cycles or waves per second and its unit
is hertz (Hz).
✓ Wavelength (λ) is the distance between two consecutive crests or
through.
✓ Amplitude (A) is the maximum displacement on either side of the
undisturbed or rest position.
✓ Phase (Φ) there are two phases, the highest point is called crest and the
lowest point is called through.
13) What is the velocity of wave equation?
❖ The velocity of wave equation is the product of the wavelength and the
frequency.
14) List properties of waves?
❖ Properties of waves are:
✓ Rectilinear propagation
✓ Reflection
✓ Refraction
✓ Diffraction
✓ Interference
15) Define rectilinear propagation?
❖ Rectilinear propagation means waves travel in straight lines.
16) Define reflection?
❖ Reflection occurs when waves strike a surface and bounces off.
17) Define refraction?
❖ Refraction occurs when waves deviate from their original path while
passing from one medium to another of different optical media.
18) Define diffraction?
❖ Diffraction is the change of wave path when passing through a slit or an
aperture.
19) Define interference?
❖ Interference is the phenomenon produced from the superposition of two
waves in a medium.
20) List types of interference?
❖ Types of interference are:
✓ Constructive interference ✓ Destructive interference

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21) When constructive interference occurs?
❖ Constructive interference occurs when reflected waves that are in phase
with the incoming waves.
22) When destructive interference occurs?
❖ Destructive interference occurs when waves that are out of phase.
23) Define superposition principle?
❖ Superposition principle is when more than one wave is present; the total
oscillation of any point is the sum of the oscillations from each individual
wave.
24) Define beat?
❖ The result is an alternation of loudness called beat.
25) Define standing (stationary) waves?
❖ A wave that is confined between boundaries is called standing wave.
26) Define node?
❖ Node is the position at which the amplitude is zero
27) Define anti-node?
❖ Anti-node is the position at which the amplitude is maximum.
28) State two uses of microwaves.
An: 1) Heating 2) Photographic field
29) Describe the difference between Gamma rays and x-rays.
Gamma rays are emitted nucleus of an unstable atom during
radioactive decay.
X-ray is generated by an x-ray machine when high speed electrons
collided with metals.
30) Describe the Similarities between Gamma rays and x-rays.
They are both ionizing radiation, can cause damage when the interact
cells.
31) Why must great care be broken when using x-ray and gamma ray?
Ans= Because they are both dangerous and have high frequency, so they
can much more dangerous.
32) What type of wave is a) p-wave b) S-wave? Which type of wave
travels faster p-wave or s-wave?
An: a) p-wave is a longitudinal wave b) s-wave is transverse wave. P-wave
travels faster.
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