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1.  T is a variable which stands for _____ when working with simple harmonic oscillators.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

A) Time
B) Frequency
C) Period
D) Amplitude

2.________ is the maximum displacement of an object during harmonic motion.

A) Frequency
B) Oscillation
C) Amplitude
D) Period

A) the square of the amplitude
B) the amplitude
C) the inverse of the amplitude

4. A simple pendulum is an example of...

A) both a SHO and an object which undergoes periodic motion
B) a simple harmonic oscillator
C) an object which undergoes periodic motion

5. Tansverse waves are generally faster than longitudinal waves.

A) True
B) False

6. Longitudinal waves are also known as comression waves.

A) True
B) False

7. Waves can transfer energy, but not momentum.

A) True
B) False

8. Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

A) An Earthquake
B) Sound
C) A Piano Wire

Explanation / Answer

1) C)
2) C)
3) B)

4) b)

5) A
6) A
7) B)

8) C)