If You Double the Amplitude of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator

question 36

Multiple Choice

If you double the amplitude of a simple harmonic oscillator, how is maximum velocity going to change?

• A)double
• B)increase by 4 times
• C)decrease by 2 times
• D)decrease by 4 times

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Definitions:

Double-blind Studies

Research designs in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, reducing biases.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person's condition appears to improve after taking a placebo, a treatment that has no therapeutic effect, due to the individual's belief in the treatment's efficacy.

Experimenter Effect

A phenomenon where the biases or expectations of the experimenter inadvertently influence the outcome of an experiment.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to evenly distribute participants across various groups, ensuring that each has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.