Quiz for:
Periodic Motion and Harmonic Oscillations

Question 1

What is the formula for maximum acceleration (a_max) in a mass-spring system?

Question 2

What is the equation for the position of a mass in a mass-spring system as a function of time?

Question 3

What is the effect of critical damping on the amplitude of oscillations?

Question 4

What is the total mechanical energy in a frictionless mass-spring system at any given point?

Question 5

What type of damping leads to the fastest return to equilibrium without overshooting?

Question 6

According to Hooke’s Law, what force is required to stretch a spring with k = 200 N/m by 0.5 meters?

Question 7

What happens to the period of a mass-spring system if the mass is doubled?

Question 8

What is the relation between the spring constant (k) and the period (T) of a mass-spring system?

Question 9

Which graph represents non-damped harmonic motion?

Question 10

What happens to the frequency of a mass-spring system if the mass is increased?

Question 11

How does increasing the spring constant (k) affect the natural frequency of a mass-spring system?

Question 12

In the equation x = A cos(ωt), what does ω represent?

Question 13

What is the spring constant in Hooke's Law?

Question 14

At which position is the velocity of a mass-spring system maximum?

Question 15

In SHM, what is the formula for the potential energy stored in a spring?