IB Physics SL C 4 6 Types of Damping Questions
Practise IB Physics SL C.4.6 by distinguishing light, heavy and critical damping from motion graphs and practical systems.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Physics SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- Identify light, heavy and critical damping from displacement–time behaviour.
- Explain why a particular system needs low, high or critical damping.
- Relate damping type to amplitude decay, oscillation and settling time.
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IB Physics SL C 4 6 Types of Damping Questions question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about ideal gases and specific heat capacity. Part 2 is about simple harmonic motion and waves.
Part 1 Ideal gases and specific heat capacity
Simple harmonic motion and waves
W in (a) is immersed in a beaker of oil. As a result of this immersion the oscillations of W are critically damped. Describe what is meant by critically damped.
(the frictional force on W is such that) motion rapidly dies away/rapidly stops/stops in the minimum time;
without completing an oscillation / without overshooting (equilibrium position);
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