13.4 - SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION AND UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION
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Practice Questions
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Define simple harmonic motion.
💡 Hint: Think about how forces act in oscillating systems.
What is the relationship between circular motion and SHM?
💡 Hint: Visualize a ball being rotated around a circle.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for the position in SHM?
💡 Hint: Remember the variables involved in SHM.
Is the projection of a particle moving in a circle considered SHM?
💡 Hint: Visualize the motion.
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Challenge Problems
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A mass attached to a spring exhibits SHM with a period of 2 seconds. If the spring constant is 100 N/m, calculate the mass.
💡 Hint: Plug values into the rearranged formula for mass.
If an object has an amplitude of 0.5 m and an angular frequency of 4 rad/s, find its maximum speed in SHM.
💡 Hint: Recall how amplitude and angular frequency interact.
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