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Acceleration in SHMRead the answer and worked solution →The restoring forceRead the answer and worked solution →Odd one out: SHM quantitiesRead the answer and worked solution →Energy of an oscillatorRead the answer and worked solution →Where the energy goesRead the answer and worked solution →Bigger or smallerRead the answer and worked solution →Hooke's law oscillatorRead the answer and worked solution →The linear oscillatorRead the answer and worked solution →Formula to systemRead the answer and worked solution →The simple pendulumRead the answer and worked solution →Read the oscillationRead the answer and worked solution →Odd one out: oscillating systemsRead the answer and worked solution →Phase and amplitudeRead the answer and worked solution →Quantity to formulaRead the answer and worked solution →Oscillations, mixed checkRead the answer and worked solution →

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Acceleration in SHM

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Questions
  1. Question
    Acceleration a(t) can be written as
    Choices
    1. Plus omega x(t)
    2. Zero always
    3. Minus omega squared x(t)
    Correct choice
    Minus omega squared x(t)
  2. Question
    Velocity and acceleration in SHM are
    Choices
    1. Periodic functions
    2. Constant
    3. Random
    Correct choice
    Periodic functions
  3. Question
    Where is the acceleration largest?
    Choices
    1. At the centre
    2. At maximum displacement
    3. Nowhere
    Correct choice
    At maximum displacement
  4. Question
    The minus sign in a = minus omega squared x means
    Choices
    1. It points away
    2. It has no direction
    3. It points back to the centre
    Correct choice
    It points back to the centre
Instructions
Tap the chip that answers each prompt.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 13 'Oscillations' (keph206)_

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The restoring force

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Questions
  1. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    The force in SHM is proportional to the displacement.
  2. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    The force is always directed towards the centre of motion.
  3. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    The force points away from the centre.
  4. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    At the centre of motion the restoring force is zero.
Instructions
Tap True or False for each statement.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 13 'Oscillations' (keph206)_

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Odd one out: SHM quantities

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Questions
  1. Items
    1. Mass number
    2. Amplitude
    3. Phase
    4. Period
    Odd item
    Mass number
  2. Items
    1. Hertz
    2. Coulomb
    3. Second
    4. Metre
    Odd item
    Coulomb
  3. Items
    1. Velocity
    2. Acceleration
    3. Charge
    4. Displacement
    Odd item
    Charge
Instructions
Tap the one that does not belong.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 13 'Oscillations' (keph206)_

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