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A transverse wave travels from left to right. The diagram below shows how, at a particular instant of time, the displacement of particles in the medium varies with position. Which arrow represents the direction of the velocity of the particle marked P?
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The graph shows how the displacement varies with time for an object undergoing simple harmonic motion.
Which graph shows how the object s acceleration a varies with time t?
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A particle oscillates with simple harmonic motion with period T. At time t ! ", the particle has its ma#imum displacement. Which graph shows the variation with time t of the kinetic energy Ek of the particle?
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The graph shows measurements of the height h of sea level at different times t in the $ay of %undy.
Which of the following gives the appro#imate amplitude and period of the tides? Amplitude A. $. +. ,. &.' m () m &.' m () m Period & hours (* hours (* hours & hours
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The graph shows how the velocity v of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion varies with time t for one complete period of oscillation.
Which of the following sketch graphs best shows how the total energy E of the object varies with t?
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The graphs show how the acceleration a of four different particles varies with their displacement x. Which of the particles is e#ecuting simple harmonic motion?
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An object at the end of a spring oscillates vertically with simple harmonic motion. The graph shows the variation with time t of the displacement x. The amplitude is x" and the period of oscillation is T.
* t T
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* t T * t T
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* t T
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An object at the end of a spring oscillates vertically with simple harmonic motion. The graph shows the variation with time t of the displacement x. The amplitude is x" and the period of oscillation is T.
Which of the following is the correct e#pression for the ma#imum acceleration of the object? A.
* x" T
* T* x"
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- * T*
x"
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- * x" T
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A particle performs simple harmonic oscillations. Which of the following .uantities will be unaffected by a reduction in the amplitude of oscillations? A. $. +. ,. The total energy The ma#imum speed The ma#imum acceleration The period
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Which graph correctly shows how the acceleration, a of a particle undergoing /01 varies with its displacement, x from its e.uilibrium position?
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A mass on the end of a hori2ontal spring is displaced from its e.uilibrium position by a distance A and released. 3ts subse.uent oscillations have total energy E and time period T.
An identical mass is attached to an identical spring. The ma#imum displacement is * A. Assuming this spring obeys 0ooke s law, which of the following gives the correct time period and total energy? New time period A. $. +. ,. T T
*T
*T
New e er!" -E *E -E *E
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%or a system e#ecuting simple harmonic motion, the restoring force acting on the system is proportional to the A. $. +. ,. displacement of the system from e.uilibrium. amplitude of oscillation. elastic potential energy. fre.uency of oscillation.
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A cart, connected to two identical springs, is oscillating with simple harmonic motion between two points 4 and 5 that are e.uidistant from point 6.
The cart is in e.uilibrium at A. $. +. ,. all points between 4 and 5. point 6 only. points 4 and 5 only. points 6, 4 and 5 only.
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The graph below shows how the displacement x of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion varies with time t. The motion is undamped.
Which of the following graphs correctly shows how the velocity v of the particle varies with t?
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The graph below shows how the displacement x of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion varies with time t. The motion is undamped.
Which of the following graphs shows how the total energy E of the particle varies with time t?
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A wooden block is at rest on a hori2ontal frictionless surface. A hori2ontal spring is attached between the block and a rigid support.
The block is displaced to the right by an amount X and is then released. The period of oscillations is T and the total energy of the system is E. %or an initial displacement of
X which of the following shows the best estimate for the period *
of oscillations and the total energy of the system? Period A. $. +. ,. T T Total e er!"
T * T *
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The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement x of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion.
Which graph correctly shows the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the particle?
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The shock absorbers of a car, in good working condition, ensure that the vertical oscillations of the car are A. $. +. ,. undamped. lightly damped. moderately damped. critically damped.
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Which of the following graphs shows the variation with displacement x of the speed v of a particle performing simple harmonic motion.
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The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement x of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion.
Which graph correctly shows the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the particle?
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