IB Physics HL C 1 8 Hl Phase Angle Topic Practice

Question 1

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A mass is attached to a vertical spring. The other end of the spring is attached to the driver of an oscillator.

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The mass is performing very lightly damped harmonic oscillations. The frequency of the driver is higher than the natural frequency of the system. At one instant the driver is moving downwards.

State and explain the direction of motion of the mass at this instant.

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