TUTORIAL 1: SIMPLE HARMONIC OBJECTIVE QUESTION

MOTION
1. The acceleration of a simple
harmonic is proportional to the
Learning Outcomes;
A amplitude
1.0 Simple Harmonic Motion B frequency
C velocity
D displacement
(a) Define SHM as a  -  2 x
2. For a body moving with simple
harmonic motion, the number of cycles
Sketch the acceleration-displacement
(b) per second, is known as its
(a-x) graph.

A oscillation
(c) Interpret a-x graph for SHM. B amplitude
C periodic time
D frequency
Define amplitude A, period T, and
(d)
frequency f of SHM.
3. Equation of a simple harmonic motion is
given as
Identify and sketch graph of
(e)
displacement – time x  A sin t x = 3 sin 20 πt

dx where x is in cm and t in s. The amplitude

Use velocity, v  and acceleration, a
dt is
(f)
dv
a A 7 cm
dt B 5 cm
C 4 cm
D 3 cm
(e) Solve problems related to SHM.
4. Which of the following is / are
characteristics of simple harmonic
motion?

I. The acceleration is constant.

II. The restoring force is
proportional to the displacement.
III. The frequency is independent of
the amplitude.

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II, and II
5. Define amplitude. b) Sketch acceleration against
displacement graph to describe
A Maximum displacement from the motion.
equilibrium position
B Maximum distance from where [12.57 rad s-1, 0.79 m s-2, DIY]
the object is released
C Total displacement
D Total distance 3. The displacement of an oscillating
object as a function of time is shown.

6. In a simple harmonic oscillation, the

x(cm)
acceleration against displacement for
one complete oscillation will be 30
A an ellipse
B a circle 0
t (s)
C a parabola FIGURE 1 1.2
D a straight line -30

From the graph above, determine for

these oscillations
SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
a) the amplitude, period and
frequency.
1. One end of tuning fork oscillates in
simple harmonic motion of amplitude
b) the equation of displacement as
0.5 mm and period of oscillation of 0.001
a function of time.
s. Determine
[0.30 m, 0.8 s, 1.25 Hz, DIY]
a) the maximum acceleration and its
acceleration when the
displacement is 0.10 mm.
4. In an engine, a piston oscillates with
simple harmonic motion so that its
b) Sketch the acceleration against
position varies according to the
displacement graph of the
expression
motion.
x = 5.00 cos (2t +  6)
[19.74 × 103 m s-2, -3.95 × 103 m s-2, DIY]
where x is in centimeters and t is in
seconds. At t = 0, find

2. A particle oscillating with simple a) the position of the piston

harmonic motion of amplitude 0.50 cm
completes 10 oscillations in 5.0 s. b) its velocity
Calculate
c) its acceleration.
a) the angular frequency and the
maximum acceleration d) Find the period and amplitude
of the
 motion.
7. An object oscillates with simple
[4.33 cm, -5.00 cm s-1 , -17.3 cm s-2 , 5.00 cm, harmonic motion is described by the
3.14 s] following expression:

x = 25 sin (5t)
5. The graph shows the variation in
displacement with time for an object where x and t is displacement in meter
moving with simple harmonic motion. and time in second, respectively.

a) What is the amplitude and

period of the graph?

b) Sketch x against t graph for the

object.
[25 m, 1.26 s, DIY]

8. The position of a particle is given by the

expression

x = 4.00 sin (300  t + /2 ),

FIGURE 2
where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
a) Calculate the maximum Determine
acceleration of the object.
a) the frequency and period of the
b) What is the frequency of the motion,
motion?
[0.987 m s-2 ,0.5 Hz] b) the amplitude of the motion,

c) the phase constant,

6. The displacement of a particle
performing a SHM is given as d) the position of the particle at
t = 1.0 s.
x = 12 sin ( 3 t  6 ),
[150 Hz, 6.67×10-3 s, π/2 rad, 4.0 m]
where displacement x in m, time t is in
seconds. Calculate its
9. An object executes SHM whose
a) displacement and acceleration at displacement x varies with time t
t = 3 s. according to the relation

b) What is the period of the x  5.00 sin (2t  π/2)

oscillation?
where x is in centimetres and t is in
[-10.76 m, 318.59 m s-2, 0.67 s] seconds.
Determine
a) the amplitude, frequency,
period and phase constant of
the motion,

b) the velocity and acceleration of

the object at any time, t ,

c) the displacement, velocity and

acceleration of the object at
t = 2.00 s,

d) the maximum speed and

maximum acceleration of the
object.

[5.00 cm, 1.00 Hz, 1.00 s, - π/2 rad,

DIY, -5.0 cm, 0.0 cm s-1 , 197.0 cm
s-2 , 31.42 cm s-1 , 197.39 cm s-2 ]