True or false

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Simple harmonic motion is the simplest oscillatory motion.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The restoring force points towards the mean position.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Total mechanical energy of an oscillator is constant in time.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Every periodic motion is also oscillatory.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Frequency must always be a whole number.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   One hertz means sixty oscillations per second.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation