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The bob of a simple pendulum has a mass of 0.40kg. The pendulum oscillates with a period of 2.0s and an amplitude of 0.15m.At one point in its cycle it has a potential energy of 0.020 J.What is the kinetic energy of the pendulum bob at this point?

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Important Questions on Oscillations

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State and justify whether the following oscillators show simple harmonic motion. A basketball being bounced repeatedly on the ground.

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State and justify whether the following oscillators show simple harmonic motion: A guitar string vibrating

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State and justify whether the following oscillators show simple harmonic motion: A conducting sphere vibrating between two parallel, oppositely charged metal plates.

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State and justify whether the following oscillators show simple harmonic motion: The pendulum of a grandfather clock

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The pendulum of a clock is displaced by a distance of 4.0cm and it oscillates in s.h.m. with a period of 1.0s. Write down an equation to describe the displacement x of the pendulum bob with time t.

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The pendulum of a clock is displaced by a distance of 4.0 cm and it oscillates in s.h.m. with a period of 1.0 s. Calculate the maximum velocity of the pendulum bob.

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The pendulum of a clock is displaced by a distance of 4.0cm and it oscillates in s.h.m. with a period of 1.0s. Calculate: its velocity when its displacement is 2.0cm.

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50g mass is attached to a securely clamped spring. The mass is pulled downwards by 16mm and released, which causes it to oscillate with s.h.m. of time period of0.84s. Calculate the frequency of the oscillation