C.1.5—Energy in SHM Topic Practice
C.1.5—Energy in SHM Topic Practice
Track how kinetic and elastic potential energy vary in SHM, then calculate total energy, amplitude or speed at a stated position.
How this is tested
- state the energy transfer between kinetic and elastic potential energy over a named time interval
- use E = 1/2 m omega^2 A^2 to calculate total energy or determine amplitude from given data
- use displacement or time on a graph to calculate speed, then find kinetic energy at that point