Physics Form -2-Classes

Oscillation-Assignment
Part ONE-Multiple Choice D. Wavelength
Question. Circle the correct 6. A pendulum makes 50 swings in 10
answer. second. The period of one swing is
1. An oscillation is A. 2 sec
A. To and fro motion which repeats B. 0.2sec
itself. C. 500sec
B. Straight line motion D. 5sec
C. Curvilinear motion 7. In a swinging pendulum, the period
D. Upward motion only T is directly proportional to the
2. Which of the flowing is NOT A. Mass of the bob
common characteristics that all B. Velocity of the bob
oscillating bodies have C. Restoring force
A. frequency D. Length of the string
B. amplitude 8. The maximum height reached by an
C. period oscillating from its rest position is
D. longitudinal called
3. The time taken for one complete A. Amplitude
oscillation is called B. Period
A. Frequency C. Frequency
B. Wavelength D. Wave length
C. Period 9. The time taken for one complete
D. Amplitude oscillation is called
4. All of the following are oscillating A. Frequency
objects except B. Wavelength
A. Pendulum C. Period
B. Car travelling D. Amplitude
C. Suspended mass spring 10. Frequency is measured in a unit
D. Vibration of particles of solid called
5. The figure shows a pendulum A. Second
oscillating back and forth from A and B. Cycle
B as shown the displacement labeled C. Meter
X is known as: D. Hertz
11. The period of a suspended
mass/spring oscillator spring
depends on
A. The length of the spring
B. Area of the spring
C. Thickness of the spring
D. Mass of the bob
12. Period of suspended mass spring
does NOT depend on
A. The length of spring.
B. Amplitude of spring
A. Period C. Period of spring
B. Frequency D. Frequency of spring
C. Amplitude

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Oscillation-Assignment
13. If a vibrating spring makes 10
complete cycles in 1sec, it has a
frequency of 10Hz. What is the
period of spring?
A. 0.1sec
B. 1sec
C. 10sec
D. 10Hz
14. The period of simple pendulum
depends on
A. Frequency of pendulum A. 0.50 sec
B. Length of pendulum B. 1.00sec
C. Amplitude of pendulum C. 2.00sec
D. Mass of bob D. 4.00sec
15. The diagram shows a single 17. A pendulum takes 32 sto complete
pendulum swing freely between P 20 oscillations. The number of
and Q oscillations completed in one second
is known as frequency, and is given
by the equation

Find the frequency of the pendulum

in hertz, Hz.
The period of the motion is
A. Distance travelled by the bob to
go from P to Q and back to P
again.
B. Time taken for the bob to go from
P to Q
C. Time taken for the bob to go from
P to Q and back to P again 18. A child on a swing makes
D. Number of oscillations of the bob 30complete swings in 5seconds.
in one second What is the frequency of the swing?
16. The diagram shows a simple A. 6Hz
pendulum swinging from P to Q, on B. 150Hz
to R and back to P. If it takes 0.25 to C. 35Hz
swing from P to Q, what would be the D. 10Hz
time taken for two complete 19. A pendulum clock is losing time. Is
oscillations? the period too long or too short?
A. Too long
B. Too short

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Oscillation-Assignment
20. Body of mass 2kg is suspended from ………………………………………………
a spring of negligible mass, and is ………………………….………………….
found to stretch the spring 40cm. 3. A simple pendulum starts with its
What is the period of the oscillation bob at position ‘X’ as shown
of the body, if pulled down and then below. The bob is pulled aside to
released? ‘Y’ and the released. It swings
A. 20 from Y to ‘Z’ and back to ‘Y’
B. 40
C. 0.5
D. 0.4
21. The moon moves around the earth
every 28days. Calculate the
frequency of the oscillation in hertz.
A. 4.1x10-7Hz
B. 28Hz
C. 0.035Hz a) Use one of the words in the bracket
D. 14Hz 22. to fill the Empty space.
22. The period of simple pendulum (i) The time taken that the bob to goes
increases as from ‘Y’ to ‘Z’ and back to ‘Y’ is
A. Length increases called
B. Length decreases ...…………………………….(Frequency/
C. Mass increases Period)
D. Mass decreases (ii) The maximum displacement in
PART: - TWO- Structured which oscillating body makes from
Questions its equilibrium position is called
1. ………………………………(wavelength
i. Define what is mean by an /Amplitude)
oscillation? b) The period of the pendulum does
…………………………………………………… not depends on the …………………..
…………………………………………………… but it depends on the
…………………………………………………… …………………………………………………
…………………………………….…………… ……………(The length of the string/
ii. List two useful examples of Mass of the bob)
oscillators (oscillating bodies) c) Calculate the period of a simple
1. ……………………………………………… pendulum if the length of the string
…………..…….…………………………… 0.4m use g=10m/s2 and = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟒 ?
2. ……………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………….…………………..………… ………………………………………………………
iii. What are characteristics that all ………………………………………………………
oscillators have in common? ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………… …………………………………..…………………

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Oscillation-Assignment
4. The following diagram shows e) On the diagram mark H the
several positions of a pendulum amplitude of the oscillation of the
as it swings back and forth swing
5. A spring oscillator of mass 10g
𝟒
has a frequency of 𝛑 𝐇𝐳 .
calculate:-
a) Spring constant
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
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a) Describe what is meant by the terms
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amplitude and period of a pendulum
…………………………………………………………
i. Amplitude
………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………
b) Period of the spring in terms of
…………………………………………………………
pi.
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ii. Period
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b) Given that the time taken to move X
6. The diagram below shows
to Z is 0.25 seconds, state the period
suspended mass spring/ spring
of the pendulum?
oscillator The amplitude of
…………………………………………………………
oscillation is given by the length
…………………………………………………………
…………………… or …..………………...
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………..……………………
c) Calculate the frequency of
oscillation of the pendulum.
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d) Explain how does the length of
pendulum affects the period of
simple pendulum?
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