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PHYSICS PSPM SEM 1 1999 - 2017

PSPM CHAPTER 9: SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
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Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion

PSPM 2016/2017 SF016/2 No. 6(a)

1. (a) What is meant by simple harmonic motion? [1 m]

(b) Is a bouncing ball an example of simple harmonic motion? Explain your answer.
[1 m]

PSPM 2013/2014 SF016/2 No. 6(a)

2. The displacement, x of a simple harmonic motion given by the equation,

d 2 x    2 x
dt 2
where 
is a constant associated with the motion. What is meant by the equation?
[1 m]

PSPM 2017/2018 SF016/2 No. 6(a)

3. Why simple harmonic motion is a periodic motion without energy loss? [1 m]

PSPM 2014/2015 SF016/2 No. 6(a)

4. State TWO properties of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion. [2 m]

PSPM 2008/2009 SF017/2 No. 12(a)

5. State the relationship between simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion.
[2 m]

PSPM 2008/2009 SF017/2 No. 12(b)

6. What are the characteristics of the force in a simple harmonic motion? [2 m]

PSPM 2010/2011 SF017/2 No. 4(a)

7. State one difference of the accelerations between linear motion and that of simple
harmonic motion. [1 m]

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