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| 1 | When an object is vibrating with simple harmonic motion, its acceleration is a minimum when it passes through its equilibrium position. |
 | A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 2 | Simple harmonic motion is realized only in the absence of friction. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 3 | In simple harmonic motion, the velocity is greatest when the oscillating body reaches its amplitude. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 4 | The greater the period of vibration, the greater the maximum acceleration of a body vibrating with simple harmonic motion. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 5 | The maximum velocity in simple harmonic motion occurs when the angle on the reference circle is 90° or 270°. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 6 | In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is quadrupled when the frequency is increased by a factor of 2. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 7 | Since the acceleration due to gravity is less at higher elevations, the length of a pendulum in a pendulum clock should be shortened. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 8 | For a torsion pendulum, increasing the moment of inertia of the vibrating disk will increase the frequency of vibration. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 9 | The acceleration of a harmonic oscillator is a function of displacement but independent of amplitude. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 10 | The velocity of a harmonic oscillator depends on the frequency of vibration but is independent of amplitude. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 11 | If the frequency does not change in simple harmonic motion, the acceleration of a mass is directly proportional to its |
| A) | velocity |
| B) | displacement |
| C) | mass |
| D) | amplitude |
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| 12 | In simple harmonic motion, the velocity at any instant is not a direct function of the |
| A) | period |
| B) | amplitude |
| C) | time |
| D) | frequency |
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| 13 | In simple harmonic motion, the radius of the reference circle corresponds most closely with the actual |
| A) | displacement |
| B) | velocity |
| C) | amplitude |
| D) | period |
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| 14 | The period of a pendulum is determined by its |
| A) | maximum speed |
| B) | length |
| C) | amplitude |
| D) | mass |
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| 15 | A body vibrating with simple harmonic motion experiences its maximum restoring force when it is at its |
| A) | equilibrium position |
| B) | amplitude |
| C) | greatest speed |
| D) | lowest acceleration |
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| 16 | A 2-kg mass m moves in simple harmonic motion with a frequency f. What mass will cause the system to vibrate with twice the frequency? |
| A) | 0.5 kg |
| B) | 4 kg |
| C) | 8 kg |
| D) | 16 kg |
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| 17 | At the instant a harmonic oscillator has a displacement of -8 cm, its acceleration is 2 cm/s². The period is |
| A) | 8Π s |
| B) | 4Π s |
| C) | 2Π s |
| D) | Π s |
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| 18 | A harmonic oscillator vibrates with a frequency of 4 Hz and an amplitude of 2 cm. Its maximum velocity is |
| A) | 2Π cm/s |
| B) | 4Π cm/s |
| C) | 8Π cm/s |
| D) | 16Π cm/s |
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| 19 | In Question 18, the maximum acceleration is |
| A) | 256Π² cm/s² |
| B) | 128Π² cm/s² |
| C) | 64Π² cm/s² |
| D) | 32Π² cm/s² |
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| 20 | A 2-kg steel ball is attached to the end of a flat strip of metal that is clamped at its base. If the spring constant is 8 N/m, the frequency of vibration will be approximately |
| A) | 0.08 Hz |
| B) | 0.16 Hz |
| C) | 0.32 Hz |
| D) | 0.64 Hz |
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| 21 | The is used to compare the motion of an object moving in a circle with its horizontal projection. |
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| 22 | In simple harmonic motion, when the displacement is a maximum, the is zero and the is a maximum. |
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| 23 | The product of the amplitude and the cosine of the reference angle is the of a body vibrating with simple harmonic motion. |
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| 24 | The and therefore the of a vibrating object are zero at the center of oscillation |
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| 25 | In simple harmonic motion, the and the are always opposite in sign. |
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| 26 | To calculate the period for a torsion pendulum, we must know the of the disk and the . |
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| 27 | The period can be computed if the acceleration is known at a particular . |
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| 28 | In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is directly proportional to the and in direction. |
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| 29 | If the frequency f is to be calculated from the known spring constant k, we must know the of the vibrating body. |
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| 30 | For the vibration of a pendulum to approximate simple harmonic motion, the must be small. |