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What is the time period, T, of an oscillation?
What is the time period, T, of an oscillation?
- The angular frequency
- The number of cycles per unit time
- The time taken for one complete oscillation (correct)
- The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
What is the amplitude, A, in the context of periodic motion?
What is the amplitude, A, in the context of periodic motion?
- The time for one cycle
- The number of cycles per unit time
- The maximum magnitude of displacement from equilibrium (correct)
- 2π times the frequency
What does the frequency, f, represent in periodic motion?
What does the frequency, f, represent in periodic motion?
- The number of cycles per unit time (correct)
- 2π times the frequency
- The time for one cycle
- The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
What is the angular frequency, 𝜔, in the context of periodic motion?
What is the angular frequency, 𝜔, in the context of periodic motion?
What is the definition of vibrations?
What is the definition of vibrations?
What causes oscillation of a system or periodic motion?
What causes oscillation of a system or periodic motion?
What is the difference between simple and complex vibrations?
What is the difference between simple and complex vibrations?
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
What is the amplitude of a wave?
What is the amplitude of a wave?
Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel through?
Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel through?
In the context of simple harmonic motion, what factor does the restoring force depend on?
In the context of simple harmonic motion, what factor does the restoring force depend on?
Which type of wave motion is typified by the vibration of a guitar string?
Which type of wave motion is typified by the vibration of a guitar string?
What mathematical pattern does simple harmonic motion follow?
What mathematical pattern does simple harmonic motion follow?
In simple harmonic motion, what does the term 'phase' refer to?
In simple harmonic motion, what does the term 'phase' refer to?
What type of periodic motion involves an object or system oscillating back and forth around an equilibrium position under the influence of a restoring force that is proportional to its displacement from the equilibrium?
What type of periodic motion involves an object or system oscillating back and forth around an equilibrium position under the influence of a restoring force that is proportional to its displacement from the equilibrium?
What is the relationship between wavenumber (k) and wavelength (𝜆) in one-dimensional SHM?
What is the relationship between wavenumber (k) and wavelength (𝜆) in one-dimensional SHM?
What represents the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point in simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
What represents the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point in simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
What is the symbol used to denote the period in simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
What is the symbol used to denote the period in simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
In simple harmonic motion (SHM), what is the relationship between frequency (f) and period (T)?
In simple harmonic motion (SHM), what is the relationship between frequency (f) and period (T)?
What law describes the restoring force in simple harmonic motion (SHM) when it is directly proportional to the displacement?
What law describes the restoring force in simple harmonic motion (SHM) when it is directly proportional to the displacement?
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