Periodic Motion -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

(A) Motion with random intervals
(B) Motion that never repeats
(C) Motion that repeats at regular intervals
(D) Motion that only happens once

Question 2:What is the period of a periodic motion?

(A) The time for half the cycle
(B) The time for one full cycle
(C) The time for a quarter cycle
(D) The time for a full rotation

Question 3: Which of the following is an example of periodic motion?

(A) A falling object
(B) A vibrating string
(C) A rolling ball
(D) A swinging pendulum

Question 4:What is the frequency of periodic motion?

(A) The time for one cycle
(B) The distance traveled per cycle
(C) The number of cycles per unit of time
(D) The time between two cycles

Question 5:What type of energy is associated with an object in periodic motion?

(A) Only kinetic energy
(B) Only potential energy
(C) Kinetic and potential energy
(D) Only thermal energy

Question 6:How is simple harmonic motion related to periodic motion?

(A) It occurs only in a vacuum
(B) It is the same as circular motion
(C) It is a type of periodic motion
(D) It involves constant velocity

Question 7:What is the equation for the period of a simple pendulum?

(A) T = 2π√(g/L)
(B) T = 2πL/g
(C) T = √(g/L)
(D) T = 2π√(L/g)

Question 8:In a mass-spring system, what determines the period of oscillation?

(A) Only the mass
(B) Only the spring constant
(C) The mass and the spring constant
(D) The displacement

Question 9:How does damping affect periodic motion?

(A) Increases the amplitude
(B) Increases the frequency
(C) Reduces the amplitude
(D) Does not affect the motion

Question 10:Which of the following is true about the motion of a planet around the sun?

(A) It follows a linear path
(B) It does not repeat
(C) It is irregular and chaotic
(D) It is periodic, influenced by gravity

Results:

Total score: /10

Question 1: c

Question 2: b

Question 3: d

Question 4: a

Question 5: c

Question 6: b

Question 7: d

Question 8: c

Question 9: b

Question 10: d