When the Displacement of a Mass on a Spring Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

When the displacement of a mass on a spring is one half of the amplitude of its oscillation,what fraction of the total energy is potential energy?

• A)¼
• B)½
• C)¾
• D)⅓
• E)⅔

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Definitions:

Slope

In a linear equation, the coefficient that represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

Regression Slope Coefficient

A parameter in regression analysis that represents the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Statistically Significant

A term used to indicate that the probability of the observed data, or something more extreme, happening by chance is low under the null hypothesis.