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100
The formula for the restoring force in a mass spring system.
What is F = -kx?
100
A mass and a spring oscillating back and forth is an example of this.
What is simple harmonic motion?
100
A form of greeting, this is also an oscillation, vibration, or disturbance that propagates.
What is a wave?
100
Usually a mass attached by string, rope, or some other object, this swings back and forth in a motion that can be mesmerizing.
What is a pendulum?
100
Frequency determines this.
What is pitch?
200

A number value that is dependent on the spring, but is invariable for that spring.

What is the spring constant, k?

200
A pendulum swinging with an initial angle of greater than 40 degrees is an example of this.
What is not simple harmonic motion?
200
The amount of time it takes for a vibration to travel past the same point in space.
What is the period?
200
Also a common American moniker, this is the name for the mass that swings at the end of a pendulum.
What is a bob?
200
Sound is faster in this than in air.
What is water?
300
A spring of this spring constant is stretched 10 cm past its equilibrium point with a measured force of 10 N back towards the equilibrium point. [Don't forget units!]
What is 100 N/m?
300
The force that always pushes or pulls an object back towards it equilibrium in simple harmonic motion is called this.
What is the restoring force?
300
The maximum amplitude of a wave.
What is the crest?
300
When a nickname for Robert swings back and forth with initial angle under 20 degrees, it is said to be undergoing this.
What is simple harmonic motion?
300
The velocity of a sound wave at room temperature.
What is 343 m/s?
400

The period of a 4 kg mass and spring with constant 16 N/m system undergoing simple harmonic motion.

What is 3.14 s?

400

The restoring force in a pendulum undergoing simple harmonic motion.

What is gravity?

400
This type of wave requires a medium to travel through.
What is a mechanical wave?
400

A measure of inertia, the period of a pendulum undergoing SHM is completely independent of this.

What is mass?

400
The frequency of the second harmonic of a standing wave on a string traveling at 420 m/s of length 30 cm
What is 170 Hz?
500
The spring constant of a spring in simple harmonic motion with mass 300 g with a period of 6.28 s.
What is .3 N/m?
500
The name of the law describing the restoring force in a mass-spring system.
What is Hooke?
500
An example of this type of wave is radio waves.
What is a longitudinal wave?
500
The period of a bob of mass 10 kg, hanging from a pendulum with length 9.8 cm in simple harmonic motion.
What is .628 s?
500
The frequency of middle A, in music.
What is 440 Hz?
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