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10.1 | Simple Harmonic Motion |
1. A spring attached to the left end of a horizontal platform is pulled by 10 cm when a 80 N pulling force acts on it.
Then, the spring is released and a 2 kg object is attached to the hook. The spring is pulled again by 30 cm and released.
What is the angular frequency of oscillations?
Correct Answer: B
2. The equation of a simple harmonic oscillation is
where x is in cm.
Which option below shows the correct values based on the above equation?
Correct Answer: A
3. A spring oscillates according the equation of SHM
where x is in cm.
What is the velocity and acceleration at t = 2 s?
Correct Answer: D
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