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Simple harmonic motion

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

A body moves with SHM of amplitude 0.05 m and period 0.2 s. Calculate (a) the angular frequency, (b) the maximum speed, (c) the maximum acceleration.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Increasing the length of a pendulum

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

A pendulum makes 50 oscillations in 20 s. Find its frequency.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

A 0.1 kg mass hangs on a spring of stiffness 10 N/m. Find the period of oscillation, to 2 decimal places.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

An oscillation with a period of 4 s has a frequency of ___ Hz.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

The period of a mass on a spring is

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

The amplitude of an oscillation is

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

A pendulum makes 40 oscillations in 60 s. Find its frequency.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

A spring stretches by 0.04 m when a mass of 0.2 kg hangs from it (g = 10 m/s²). (a) Find the spring constant. (b) Find the period of vertical oscillations of the mass. (c) Find the period if the mass is increased to 0.8 kg.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

An oscillation with a period of 0.2 s has a frequency of ___ Hz.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.