A Level Physics 9702, topic 17.2
Energy in simple harmonic motion: past paper questions
6 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Energy in simple harmonic motion (17.2) from 6 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 6
- Papers
- 6
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 55
- Average per question
- 9.2 marks
- Largest question
- 11 marks
By type: Structured 6
What the syllabus asks
- describe the interchange between kinetic and potential energy during simple harmonic motion
- recall and use E = 1/2mω2 x0 2 for the total energy of a system undergoing simple harmonic motion
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply5
- Analyse1
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- calculateApply5 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- sketchApply5 questions
make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- determineApply2 questions
establish an answer using the information available
- show thatApply2 questions
- deduceAnalyse1 question
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- drawApply1 question
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20242
- 20233
By session
- May/June3
- Oct/Nov3
By paper
- Paper 46
Questions on this topic
Showing 5 of 6, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2026, paper 42Structured8 marksHas a diagram
A block of mass is suspended from a spring so that it rests in equilibrium, as shown in Figure 5.1. The block is displaced downwards through a small distance. The block is released and then oscillates vertically with simple harmonic motion.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 42Structured9 marksHas a diagram
Fig. 5.1 shows a pendulum consisting of a metal sphere suspended by a thin string. The sphere undergoes small oscillations about its equilibrium position. The oscillations may be considered to be simple harmonic.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 41Structured9 marksHas a diagram
A heavy metal sphere of mass is suspended from a string. The sphere is undergoing small oscillations from side to side, as shown in Fig. 4.1.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2024, paper 42Structured9 marksHas a diagram
A block of mass oscillates vertically on a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. The acceleration of the block varies with displacement from its equilibrium position, as shown in Fig. 4.2. The amplitude of the oscillations is and the maximum acceleration is .
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2023, paper 42Structured11 marksHas a diagram
A small steel sphere is oscillating vertically on the end of a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1.