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Simple Harmonic Motion
FMA-2023-20 · 2023 F = ma (AAPT)

2023 F = ma Exam — Question 20

A mass attached to the end of a string oscillates like a pendulum with small amplitude. The mass has horizontal velocity vx (t) and vertical velocity vy (t). Which of the following could be a graph of the curve (vx (t), vy (t)) over a complete oscillation? vy (t)
Source: Question 20, 2023 F = ma Exam, © 2023 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.