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Which of the following statements is true about the mechanical energy of a linear oscillator?
Which of the following statements is true about the mechanical energy of a linear oscillator?
- The mechanical energy fluctuates with time.
- The mechanical energy increases with time.
- The mechanical energy decreases with time.
- The mechanical energy remains constant and independent of time. (correct)
What happens to the mechanical energy of a linear oscillator over time?
What happens to the mechanical energy of a linear oscillator over time?
- It remains constant. (correct)
- It fluctuates randomly.
- It increases exponentially.
- It decreases exponentially.
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between mechanical energy and time in a linear oscillator?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between mechanical energy and time in a linear oscillator?
- Mechanical energy decreases as time increases.
- Mechanical energy increases as time decreases.
- Mechanical energy remains constant regardless of time. (correct)
- Mechanical energy increases as time increases.
Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?
Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?
What is the name given to the force or torque that pulls a body back to its equilibrium position in periodic motion?
What is the name given to the force or torque that pulls a body back to its equilibrium position in periodic motion?
What happens to a body in periodic motion when it reaches its equilibrium position?
What happens to a body in periodic motion when it reaches its equilibrium position?
What is the term used to describe the stable position that a body in periodic motion always returns to?
What is the term used to describe the stable position that a body in periodic motion always returns to?
Why is understanding periodic motion important for the study of waves?
Why is understanding periodic motion important for the study of waves?