1. It takes 365.

2 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around

the sun. Calculate (a) period, (b) frequency, and (c) angular frequency

of Earth as it revolves around the sun.

a) T = 365.25 days x 24 hrs. x 3600s

T = 31557600s
1
b) f = 𝑇
1
f=
31557600

f = 3.16881 x 10 -8 Hz

c) 𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓

𝜔 = 2𝜋(3.16881𝑥10−8 )
𝜔 = 1.99102 𝑥10−7 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠

2. A vertical spring has a force constant of 125 N/m. By how much will

the spring be compressed if a mass 0.525 kg is placed on top of it?

Given:

k = 125N/m

m = 0.525 kg

Solution:

k = fx,

mg = fx
𝑚
𝑚𝑔 0.525 𝑘𝑔 𝑥 9.8 2
𝑠
x= = 𝑁
𝑘 125
𝑚

x = 0.041 m
3. A simple pendulum is found to vibrate 50 times within 200s. When

1.5m of its length is reduced to a certain length, it vibrates 50 times in

175s. Find the original length of the pendulum.

Solution:

Period
𝑡
𝑇=
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠

200𝑠
𝑇= 50

𝑇 = 4𝑠

𝑇2𝑔
𝐿=
4𝜋2
𝑚
4𝑠2 (9.8 2)
𝑠
𝐿= 4𝜋2

156.8𝑚
𝐿= 38.48

L = 4m

Periodic Motion Crossword Puzzle

1. Amplitude

2. Restoring

3. Equilibrium

4. Gravity

5. Periodic
6. Kinetic

7. Cycle

8. Frequency