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6. Simple harmonic motion requires some form of potential energy.
7. Given; (ω^2) = k/m and T = 2π/ω, what is T in terms of m, k and π?
- T = 2π√(m/k)
- T = 2π / √(m/k)
- T = 2π / √(k/m)
- T = 2π√(k/m)
8. The total potential energy and kinetic energy of a system in simple harmonic motion is always...
- Zero
- Changing
- Constant
- Infinite
9. The difference between the total energy of a system in simple harmonic motion and it's potential energy is...
- Equal to the inverse of its kinetic energy
- Equal to the displacement (x)
- Equal to its kinetic energy
- Equal to the spring constant (k)
10. In a system in simple harmonic motion, damping is when...
- A system maintains a constant energy
- A system oscillates with an increasing amplitude
- A system looses energy to its surroundings
- A system gains energy from its surroundings
11. Critical damping is when...
- A system converges to zero energy in the shortest time possible
- A system converges to the maximum energy in the shortest time possible
- A system converges to zero energy in the longest time possible
- A system converges to the maximum energy in the longest time possible
12. The 'Natural Frequency' of an object is the frequency at which a system naturally vibrates?
13. A system oscillating at a frequency other than it's natural frequency is said to be in...?
- Forced oscillation
- Irregular oscillation
- Normal oscillation
- Free oscillation
14. Resonance is an increase in amplitude due to the driving frequency being equal to the systems natural frequency
15. Waves which are in phase...?
- Have the same frequencies of oscillation and magnitude of amplitude at any given time
- Have the same frequencies of oscillation and the opposite magnitude of amplitude at any given time
- Have the same frequencies of oscillation and unequal magnitudesof amplitude at any given time
- Have different frequencies of oscillation and magnitude of amplitude at any given time