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This quiz contains 12 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
Which of the following is the restoring force for a pendulum undergoing oscillatory motion?
tension
gravity
normal force
friction
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What type of potential energy is associated with a block attached to a spring undergoing simple harmonic motion?
elastic potential energy
thermal potential energy
gravitational potential energy
chemical potential energy
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When does the kinetic energy reach its maximum value during one cycle of a pendulum's oscillation?
at the equilibrium position
when potential energy is maximum
when potential energy is minimum
at the points of maximum displacement
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If friction is present in an oscillatory system, what happens to the mechanical energy?
it increases
it decreases
it remains constant
it becomes zero
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What happens to the kinetic energy of a pendulum when it reaches its maximum displacement?
it remains constant
it is maximum
it becomes zero
it is minimum
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What is the term used to describe the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an oscillatory system?
overall energy
mechanical energy
combined energy
total energy
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What happens to the potential energy of a spring-block system when kinetic energy increases?
it decreases
it becomes zero
it remains the same
it increases
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In simple harmonic motion, when the oscillating object is furthest from the equilibrium position, what happens to its velocity?
it remains unchanged
it becomes zero
it is minimum
it is maximum
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Which energy transformation occurs when a pendulum swings downwards from its highest point?
potential to kinetic
chemical to kinetic
kinetic to potential
thermal to potential
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A 1.5 kg pendulum bob is lifted 0.2 m above its lowest point. Calculate the gravitational potential energy at this point.
0.35 J
5.88 J
1.47 J
2.94 J
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A mass attached to a spring oscillates with a maximum displacement of 3 cm. If the spring constant is 200 N m-1, what is the elastic potential energy stored in the spring at maximum displacement?
0.36 J
0.09 J
0.18 J
0.27 J
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If the total mechanical energy in a frictionless pendulum system is 0.5 J at its highest point, what will be the kinetic energy at the lowest point?
0.5 J
1 J
0 J
0.25 J
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