Simple Harmonic Motion Practice
10 problems · instant feedback · full explanations
SHM is motion with a restoring force proportional to displacement. Period formulas for pendulums and springs are the workhorses — memorize what each depends on.
Q1.
Which motion is an example of simple harmonic motion?
Multiple choice · Easy
Q2.
What is the period of a 1.0 m simple pendulum? (Use g = 9.8 m/s².)
Multiple choice · Medium
Q3.
A 0.5 kg mass on a spring with k = 5 N/m oscillates. What is the period?
Numerical answer (s) · Medium
Q4.
The period of a simple pendulum depends on:
Multiple choice · Easy
Q5.
A mass oscillates with amplitude 0.1 m at frequency 2 Hz. What is its maximum speed?
Numerical answer (m/s) · Medium
Q6.
If a pendulum's length is quadrupled, what happens to its period?
Multiple choice · Medium
Q7.
Increasing the mass on a spring-mass system increases its period.
True / False · Easy
Q8.
At maximum displacement in SHM, the kinetic energy is at its maximum.
True / False · Medium
Q9.
Resonance occurs when:
Multiple choice · Hard
Q10.
A 2 kg mass on a spring with k = 20 N/m: what is the oscillation frequency?
Numerical answer (Hz) · Hard