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Simple harmonic motion and collisions

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

The period of a simple pendulum depends on its

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is

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Question 3 of 10

A 2 kg trolley moving at 3 m/s hits a 1 kg trolley at rest and they stick together. What is their common speed?

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Question 4 of 10

A mass on a spring has a period of 2 s. If the mass is quadrupled, the period becomes

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Question 5 of 10

In SHM, acceleration is always directed

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Question 6 of 10

A 3 kg trolley at 4 m/s collides elastically with an identical stationary trolley. After collision the first trolley

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Question 7 of 10

A 2 kg ball at 3 m/s hits a stationary 1 kg ball and they stick together. Their common velocity is

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Question 8 of 10

The maximum speed of a body in SHM with amplitude 0.1 m and angular frequency 10 rad/s is

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

A pendulum of length 1 m on earth has a period of about (g = 10 m/s²)

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

In an elastic collision,

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