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Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics (9702)

12. Motion in a circle

13. Gravitational fields

14. Temperature

15. Ideal gases

16. Thermodynamics

17. Oscillations

17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations

17.1.1—The terms displacement, amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency and

17.1.2—Simple harmonic motion occurs when acceleration is proportional to

17.1.3—A = –ω2x and recall and use, as a solution to this equation, x = x0 sin ωt

17.1.4—The equations v = v0 cos ωt and v = ± ω ()xx0 22−

17.1.5—Graphical representations of the variations of displacement, velocity and

17.2 Energy in simple harmonic motion

17.3 Damped and forced oscillations, resonance

18. Electric fields

19. Capacitance

20. Magnetic fields

21. Alternating currents

22. Quantum physics

23. Nuclear physics

24. Medical physics

25. Astronomy and cosmology

Practical assessment skills

Mathematical, data, formula and circuit-symbol skills

A-Level/CAIE/Physics//A2/Concept/17. Oscillations/17.1 Simple harmonic oscillations/17.1.5—Graphical representations of the variations of displacement, velocity and

17. Oscillations

Syllabus: 9702–2028–2029
Section: 17
Level: A2

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Most tested topics

Simple harmonic oscillations
Energy in simple harmonic motion
Damped and forced oscillations, resonance