JAMB - Physics (2009 - No. 4)
I. The motion of the tyres of a moving car.
II. The motion of a loaded test tube oscillated
vertically.
III. The beating of the heart.
IV. A stone tied to a string and whirled round.
V. The motion of the pistons in a gasoline engine.
Which of the motions above is simple harmonic?
II. The motion of a loaded test tube oscillated
vertically.
III. The beating of the heart.
IV. A stone tied to a string and whirled round.
V. The motion of the pistons in a gasoline engine.
Which of the motions above is simple harmonic?
III, IV and V only
II, III and V only
II, III and IV only
I,II and III only
설명
Simple harmonic motion is the motion of a body whose acceleration is directed towards a fixed point and is directly proportional to its displacement from point.
Statements ii, iii and v are clear examples