1. Oscillations

2. Both occur sometime during the oscillation.
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A mass connected to a spring is oscillating back and forth. Consider two possibilities. Which are true? (i) at some point during the oscillation the mass has v = 0 but a ≠ (ii) at some point during the oscillation the mass has v = 0 and a = 0 .
Both occur sometime during the oscillation.
Neither occurs during the oscillation.
Only (i) occurs.
Only (ii) occurs.
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3. Tracking the motion Physics 132 3/14/12 x
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4. If curve (A) is which curve is
Physics 122
2/4/11
If curve (A) is which curve is
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(A)
(B)
(C)
None of the above.
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5. Physics 122
2/4/11
Which of these curves is described by with φ > 0 (and φ << 2π)?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
None of the above.
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6. When we pull the mass down from its equilibrium and release it, what happens to the energies?
The gravitational PE
increases
decreases
remains the same
you can’t tell from the information given.
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7. When we pull the mass down from its equilibrium and release it, what happens to the energies?
The spring PE
increases
decreases
remains the same
you can’t tell from the information given.
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8. When we push the mass up from its equilibrium and release it, what happens to the energies?
The gravitational PE
increases
decreases
remains the same
you can’t tell from the information given.
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9. When we push the mass up from its equilibrium and release it, what happens to the energies?
The springPE
increases
decreases
remains the same
you can’t tell from the information given.
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10. A mass is hanging from a spring
A mass is hanging from a spring. The position of the mass is measured by a sonic ranger sitting 25 cm under the mass’s equilibrium position. At some time, the mass is started oscillating. At a later time, the sonic ranger begins to take data. Which graph could represent the velocity of the mass?
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11. A mass is hanging from a spring
A mass is hanging from a spring. The position of the mass is measured by a sonic ranger sitting 25 cm under the mass’s equilibrium position. At some time, the mass is started oscillating. At a later time, the sonic ranger begins to take data. Which graph could represent the net force on the mass?
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12. A mass is hanging from a spring
A mass is hanging from a spring. The position of the mass is measured by a sonic ranger sitting 25 cm under the mass’s equilibrium position. At some time, the mass is started oscillating. At a later time, the sonic ranger begins to take data. Which graph could represent the potential energy of the spring?
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13. A pendulum is swinging back and forth between the extremes marked A and C. At point B it is directly below the pivot.
When it reaches B, the string breaks. What path will the ball follow after the break?
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14. A pendulum is swinging back and forth between the extremes marked A and C. At point B it is directly below the pivot.
When it reaches C, the string breaks. What path will the ball follow after the break?
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15. A pendulum swings in the plane in front of the marked board
A pendulum swings in the plane in front of the marked board. There is a peg (indicated). When the ball passes the peg it will pivot from the peg instead of from the original pivot. How high will it go on the right?
peg
Not as high as the 30 cm line.
Just up to the 30 cm line.
Higher than the 30 cm line.
You don’t have enough information to tell.
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