A $0.20\ \text{kg}$ mass oscillates on a spring with angular frequency $\omega = 10\ \text{rad s}^{-1}$ . At , the kinetic energy is twice the potential energy. What is the total energy of the system?

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Which statement best describes the kinetic energy–time graph for a body undergoing SHM?

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Which of the following units is equivalent to angular frequency?

IB Physics Topic C.1 Simple Harmonic Motion Questionbank

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x = 0.10\ \text{m}

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$2\pi f$

$1/f$

$2f$

$1/2f$

A constant line

A sine wave in the same phase as displacement

A sine wave out of phase with displacement by $\pi/2$

A cosine-squared wave with twice the frequency of displacement

$s$

$s^{-1}$

$Hz$

$m\ s^{-2}$

$0.10\ \text{J}$

$0.20\ \text{J}$

$0.30\ \text{J}$

$3.0\ \text{J}$