Pick the bigger oscillation value

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. A

   Period of Halley's comet

   B

   Orbital period of Mercury

   Higher value

   Period of Halley's comet

2. A

   Period of a heartbeat

   B

   Period of a quartz crystal

   Higher value

   Period of a heartbeat

3. A

   Period of displacement

   B

   Period of kinetic energy

   Higher value

   Period of displacement

4. A

   Pendulum of length 1 m

   B

   Pendulum of length 4 m

   Higher value

   Pendulum of length 4 m

5. A

   Speed at the mean point

   B

   Speed at the extremes

   Higher value

   Speed at the mean point

6. A

   Acceleration at x = A

   B

   Acceleration at x = 0

   Higher value

   Acceleration at x = A

Instructions

Tap whichever side is larger. The next pair comes up straight after.

Explanation