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CAIE A-Level Physics A2 17.1 Simple Harmonic Oscillations Questions

Practise defining SHM, interpreting phase and parameters, applying displacement, velocity and acceleration equations and analysing their graphs.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
A2

Exam points

  • interpret SHM parameters, equations and phase relationships
  • apply a = −ω²x, x = x₀ sinωt and the SHM velocity relationships
  • analyse displacement, velocity and acceleration graphs in SHM

Covered syllabus points

17.1.1—The terms displacement, amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency and17.1.2—Simple harmonic motion occurs when acceleration is proportional to17.1.3—A = –ω2x and recall and use, as a solution to this equation, x = x0 sin ωt17.1.4—The equations v = v0 cos ωt and v = ± ω ()xx0 22−17.1.5—Graphical representations of the variations of displacement, velocity and

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