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Physics Exam Chap 01 - Objective

The document contains multiple-choice questions related to Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) and wave properties. It covers topics such as definitions of vibration, examples of SHM, effects of mass on pendulum period, types of waves, and energy transfer methods. Additionally, it includes questions about wave characteristics and relationships between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.

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Physics Exam Chap 01 - Objective

The document contains multiple-choice questions related to Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) and wave properties. It covers topics such as definitions of vibration, examples of SHM, effects of mass on pendulum period, types of waves, and energy transfer methods. Additionally, it includes questions about wave characteristics and relationships between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.

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PINE HILLS SCHOOL

Chapter 01: Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Multiple Choice Questions – Choose the right option.

1. One complete round trip of the vibrating body about the mean position is
called:
(a) Vibration
(b) Time period
(c) Oscillation
(d) Amplitude
2. Which of the following is an example of a simple harmonic motion?
(a) motion of a simple pendulum
(b) the motion of ceiling fan
(c) the spinning of the Earth on its axis
(d) a bouncing ball on a floor
3. If the mass of the bob of a pendulum is increased by a factor of 3, the
period of the pendulum’s motion will.
(a) be increased by a factor of 2
(b) remain the same
(c) be decreased by a factor of 2
(d) by decreased by a factor 4
4. Which of the following devices can be used to produce both transverse
and longitudinal waves?
(a) a string
(b) a ripple tank
(c) a helical spring (slinky)
(d) a tuning fork
5. Who invented the Ripple tank:
(a) Thomas Young
(b) Richard James
(c) Christia Huygens
(d) Bernard Leon
6. Waves transfer:
(a) energy
(b) frequency
(c) wavelength
(d) velocity
7. Which of the following is a method of energy transfer?
(a) conduction
(b) radiation
(c) wave motion
(d) all of these
8. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same:
(a) speed
(b) frequency
(c) amplitude
(d) wavelength
9. A large ripple tank with a vibrator working at a frequency of 30 Hz
produces 25 complete waves in a distance of 50cm. the velocity of the
wave is:
(a) 53 cm/s
(b) 60 cm/s
(c) 750 cm/s
(d) 1500 cm/s
10. Which of the following characteristics of a wave is independent of the
others?
(a) speed
(b) frequency
(c) amplitude
(d) wavelength
11. The relation between v, f and λ of a wave is:
(a) vf = λ
(b) f/λ = v
(c) vλ = f
(d) v = λ/f

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