17. Periodic Motion

Which of the following provides the best example of simple harmonic motion?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of a mass attached to a horizontal spring undergoing simple harmonic motion as shown in examples a and b?

In a horizontal spring-mass system undergoing simple harmonic motion, the mass is displaced a maximum distance $A$ from equilibrium and released from rest. What does the amplitude of the oscillation represent?

Which of the following best describes the motion of a mass attached to a horizontal spring in simple harmonic motion?

Which of the following describes the motion of a mass attached to a horizontal spring undergoing simple harmonic motion?

In simple harmonic motion involving a mass attached to a horizontal spring, which of the following statements is correct about the relationship between the restoring force and the displacement from equilibrium?

Which of the following best describes simple harmonic oscillation for a mass attached to a horizontal spring?

Given that the displacement of an object attached to a horizontal spring is described by $x=Acos(\omega t+\phi )$, which of the following statements is correct about the motion of the object?

For a mass $m$ oscillating with amplitude $a$ at the end of a vertical spring with spring constant $k$, what is the period of the oscillation?

Four mass–spring systems oscillate in simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface. Each system has a different mass and spring constant. Which system will have the greatest angular frequency of oscillation?$\omega =\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$

$$A mass attached to a horizontal spring oscillates on a frictionless surface. Which of the following statements is true about its motion?

A simple harmonic oscillator consists of a block of mass $m$ attached to a horizontal spring with force constant $k$. What is the period of oscillation of the block on a frictionless surface?

Which of the following is not an example of approximate simple harmonic motion?

Which one of the following statements is true concerning an object executing simple harmonic motion attached to a horizontal spring?