March 27, 2019

AP Physics 1 - Quiz - Group 1

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1. A mass m, attached to a horizontal massless spring with spring constant k, is set into simple
harmonic motion. Its maximum displacement from its equilibrium position is A. What is the
mass’s speed as it passes through any position in terms of m and k?

2. A mass m, attached to a horizontal massless spring with spring constant k, is set into simple
harmonic motion. Its maximum displacement from its equilibrium position is A. What is the
mass’s speed as it passes through its equilibrium position in terms of A, m and k?

3. Which of the following is true for a system consisting of a mass oscillating on the end of an
ideal spring?
(a) The kinetic and potential energies are equal to each other at all times.
(b) The maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy are equal, but occur at
different times.
(c) The maximum potential energy is achieved when the mass passes through its equilibrium
position.
(d) The kinetic and potential energies are both constant, but they occur at different times..

4. An object is attached to a horizontal spring and oscillates with amplitude A and period T,
started moving from position x=A. Are the velocity v and acceleration a of the object at time
3T/4 positive, negative, equal zero or they are different?

5. An object is attached to a horizontal spring and oscillates with amplitude A and period T,
started moving from position x= A. What are the velocity v and acceleration a of the object
at time T/2?

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 6. Two waves pulses approach each other as seen in the figure. The wave pulses overlap at point
P. Which diagram best represents the appearance of the wave pulses as they leave point P?

7. A 0.3kg block is attached to an initially unstretched vertical spring of force constant k = 120
N/m. The block is released from rest at time t = 0. What is amplitude of resulting simple
harmonic motion?

8. Two waves pulses approach each other as seen in the figure. The wave pulses overlap at point
P. Which diagram best represents the appearance of the wave pulses as they leave point P?

9. A pendulum with a period of 1 s on Earth, where the acceleration due to gravity is g, is taken
to another planet, where its period is 2 s. The acceleration due to gravity on the other planet
is most nearly
(a) g/4
(b) g/2
(c) 2g
(d) 4g

10. What are transverse waves? Give definition and example.

11. What are longitudinal waves waves? Give definition and example.

12. A person vibrates the end of a string sending transverse waves down the string. If the person
then doubles the rate at which he vibrates the string while maintaining the same tension ,
the speed of the waves

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 (a) is unchanged while the wavelength is halved.
(b) is unchanged while the wavelength is doubled.
(c) doubles while the wavelength doubled.
(d) doubles while the wavelength is halved.
13. For a standing wave mode on a string fixed at both ends, adjacent antinodes are separated by
a distance of 20 cm. Waves travel on this string at a speed of 1200 cm/s. At what frequency
is the string vibrated to produce this standing wave?

14. What is standing wave? Explain in details.

15. The figure above shows two wave pulses that are approaching each other. Which of the
following best shows the shape of the resultant pulse when the centers of the pulses, points P
and Q coincide?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

16. A sphere of mass m1, which is attached to a spring, is displaced downward from its equilibrium
position as shown above left and released from rest. A sphere of mass m2, which is suspended
from a string of length L, is displaced to the right as shown above right and released from
rest so that it swings as a simple pendulum with small amplitude. Assume that both spheres
undergo simple harmonic motion. Which of the following is true for both spheres?

(a) The maximum kinetic energy is attained as the sphere passes through its equilibrium
position

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 (b) The maximum kinetic energy is attained as the sphere reaches its point of release.
(c) The minimum gravitational potential energy is attained as the sphere passes through its
equilibrium position.
(d) The maximum gravitational potential energy is attained when the sphere reaches its
point of release.
(e) The maximum total energy is attained only as the sphere passes through its equilibrium
position.
17. Multiple Correct: One end of a horizontal string is fixed to a wall. A transverse wave pulse is
generated at the other end, moves toward the wall and is reflected at wall. Properties of the
reflected pulse include which of the following? Select two answers:

(a) It has a greater speed than that of the incident pulse

(b) It has a smaller amplitude than that of the incident pulse
(c) It is on the opposite side of the string from the incident pulse
(d) It has a greater amplitude than that of the incident pulse

18. The frequencies of the first two overtones of a vibrating string are f and 3f/2 .What is the
frequency of first harmonic of this string?

19. The frequencies of the two next overtones of a vibrating string are 3f/2 and 2f .What is the
frequency first overtone of this string?

20. The figure above shows a transverse wave traveling to the right at a particular instant of time.
The period of the wave is 0.2 s. What is speed of wave?

21. Multiple Correct: A standing wave pattern is created on a guitar string as a person tunes the
guitar by changing the tension in the string. Which of the following properties of the waves
on the string will change as a result of adjusting only the tension in the string? Select two
answers.
(a) the speed of the traveling wave that creates the pattern
(b) the amplitude of the standing wave

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 (c) the wavelength of the standing wave
(d) the frequency of the standing wave

22. Destructive interference occurs when waves are:

23. Constructive interference occurs when waves are:

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 March 27, 2019

AP Physics 1 - Quiz - Group 1

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