Homework Quiz 3

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Section 1
1. A particle is in simple harmonic motion with period T. At time t = 0 it is at the equilibrium point. At which of the times below
is it farthest away from the equilibrium point?
T/2 a.
3T/2 b.
1.4T c.
T d.
3T/4 e.
2. An object attached to one end of a spring makes 20 vibrations in 10 seconds. Its angular frequency is:
12.6 rad/s a.
0.79 rad/s b.
2.0 rad/s c.
1.57 rad/s d.
6.3 rad/s e.
3. A mass is oscillating simple harmonically as x = x
m
cos (!t + ").
At t=0, x=0. At t=T/4, x=2m, At t = T/2, x=0.
What are x
m
and "?
4 m, 0 a.
2 m, 90 b.
4 m, 90 c.
1 m, 0 d.
2 m, 0 e.
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4. A 0.20-kg object mass attached to a spring whose spring constant is 500 N/m executes simple harmonic motion. If its
maximum speed is 5.0 m/s, the amplitude of its oscillation is:
25 m a.
0.20 m b.
0.10 m c.
250 m d.
0.0020 m e.
5. A particle is in simple harmonic motion along the x axis. The amplitude of the motion is x
m
. At one point in its motion its
kinetic energy is K = 5 J and its potential energy (measured with reference U = 0 at x = 0) is U = 3 J. When it is at x = x
m
, the
kinetic and potential energies are:
K = 0 J and U = 8 J a.
K = 5 J and U = 3 J b.
K = 8 J and U = 0 J c.
K = 5 J and U = 3 J d.
K = 0 J and U = 8 J e.
6. The equation of motion of a hydrometer, a body of mass m oating in a liquid of density d with a neck of cross sectional
area A cutting the surface, is: m d
2
x/dt
2
+ Adgx=0. What is the correct description of the motion of the hydrometer?
Linear motion with acceleration A a.
Simple harmonic motion with angular frequency k/m b.
Elliptical motion c.
Uniform (Non-accelerated) motion d.
Simple harmonic motion with angular frequency squared = A d g /m e.
7. The expressions below could be used to represent the charge on a capacitor in an LC circuit. Which one has the greatest
current amplitude?
Q(t) = 2 sin (5t) a.
Q(t) = 4 cos(2t) b.
Q(t)=2 sin(2t) c.
Q(t) = 2 cos(4t + 90) d.
Q(t) = 2 cos(4t) e.
8. A capacitor is charged to 0.5V and then discharged through an inductance in an LC circuit. The capacitance of the
capacitor is 0.3 microfarad, and the inductance of the inductor is 4 Henry. What is the angular frequency?
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145 Hz a.
913 rad/s b.
0.00109 rad/s c.
833569 rad/s d.
132733 Hz e.
9. A 0.3microfarad capacitor is charged to 0.5V and then discharged through an 4 Henry inductance in an LC circuit. What is
the peak current?
137A a.
0.137mA b.
4565 A c.
0.15 microamperes d.
0.15 mA e.
10. A capacitor of capacitance 50 microfarad is charged to 0.001 Coulombs and then discharged through an inductor of
inductance 60 mH. The magnitude of the voltage across the inductor as a function of time is? (Hint: use Kirchoff's loop
equation)
10 cos(333t) V a.
10 cos(577t) V b.
1.2cos(577t) V c.
40cos(577t) V d.
20 cos(577t) V e.
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