Acceleration vs Time — Practice Quiz

Question 1

SHM amplitude 0.1 m, ω = 10 rad/s. Maximum acceleration:

Accepted Answer

10 m/s²

Answer

1 m/s²

Answer

100 m/s²

Answer

0.01 m/s²

Question 2

In SHM, acceleration is MAXIMUM:

Accepted Answer

At extremes (x = ±A)

Answer

At equilibrium (x = 0)

Answer

Halfway

Answer

Constant

Question 3

Equation x = 2cos(πt) m, acceleration at t = 1 s:

Accepted Answer

+2π² m/s²

Answer

−2π² m/s²

Answer

0

Answer

π² m/s²

Question 4

Force on a 0.5 kg mass in SHM with k = 200 N/m at x = 0.1 m:

Accepted Answer

−20 N (toward equilibrium)

Answer

20 N (away from equilibrium)

Answer

0

Answer

10 N

Question 5

An a-x graph for SHM is:

Accepted Answer

Straight line through origin with slope −ω²

Answer

Parabola

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Horizontal line

Answer

Sinusoid