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IB Physics SL C 1 3 Shm Quantities Questions

Practise IB Physics SL C.1.3 by reading amplitude, period and displacement and relating them to speed, phase and equilibrium.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Physics SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Read amplitude, period and displacement from SHM graphs or timed descriptions.
  • Calculate average speed over one cycle using distance travelled and period.
  • Use phase and position to determine displacement, velocity or acceleration at a stated time.

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IB Physics SL C 1 3 Shm Quantities Questions question 1

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This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about simple harmonic motion and forced oscillations. Part 2 is about electric and magnetic force fields.

Part 1 Simple harmonic motion and forced oscillations
The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion.
displacement / mm

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time / ms

State the amplitude of the oscillation.

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