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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Simple Harmonic Motion

Question 7 • AFC Physics B S3

If the pendulum took longer to complete one oscillation, how would the graph change?

Answer
A
The height of the wave would be larger.
B
The height of the wave would be smaller.
C
The distance between peaks would be longer.
D
The distance between peaks would be shorter.

Explanation

One oscillation corresponds to one complete cycle on the graph. If the pendulum takes longer to complete a cycle, the period increases, so the peaks are farther apart along the horizontal axis. The height of the wave does not have to change.

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