1.1 - What is Simple Harmonic Motion?
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Practice Questions
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Define Simple Harmonic Motion.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between force and displacement.
What does the negative sign in F = -kx represent?
💡 Hint: Think about the direction of the forces involved.
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What is the formula for the restoring force in SHM?
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of the force relative to displacement.
True or False? The total energy in Simple Harmonic Motion remains constant.
💡 Hint: Reflect on energy transformations in SHM.
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A mass is attached to a spring with a spring constant k of 50 N/m. If the mass attached is 2 kg, calculate the angular frequency and period of the oscillation.
💡 Hint: Recall the formulas for angular frequency and period.
Describe the energy transformations during one complete cycle of a mass-spring system executing SHM.
💡 Hint: Think of kinetic and potential energy interchange as it oscillates.
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