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Edexcel International A Level Physics past-paper questions on 5.5.1.1 Conditions for simple harmonic motion, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 13 questions on Conditions for simple harmonic motion, as a list
- June 2025, Unit 5, Q15(a) (2 marks): State the conditions for an object to oscillate with simple harmonic motion. (2)
- January 2025, Unit 5, Q17(a) (2 marks): Explain how the graph shows that the mass is moving with simple harmonic motion. (2)
- June 2024, Unit 5, Q20(a) (2 marks): State what is meant by simple harmonic motion. (2)
- January 2024, Unit 5, Q4 (1 mark): A mass is oscillating with simple harmonic motion. Which of the following statements about the acceleration of the mass is correct? A The acceleration is always
- October 2023, Unit 5, Q20(a) (2 marks): Explain why the motion of the mass was simple harmonic motion. (2)
- June 2023, Unit 5, Q15(b) (2 marks): The motion of the wall of the baby’s heart only approximates to simple harmonic. State what is meant by simple harmonic motion. (2)
- October 2022, Unit 5, Q19(a) (2 marks): State the conditions necessary for an object to move with simple harmonic motion. (2)
- June 2022, Unit 5, Q17(a) (2 marks): By pushing on the board, the man displaces the end of the board a small distance downwards. The man and the board then oscillate with approximate simple harmoni
- January 2022, Unit 5, Q1 (1 mark): A mass oscillates with simple harmonic motion about a fixed point O. Which of the following statements about the motion of the mass is correct? A Its velocity i
- October 2021, Unit 5, Q18(a)(ii) (2 marks): A baby is placed in the crib and the spring extends to bring the system to equilibrium. The crib is displaced through a small vertical displacement and released
- June 2021, Unit 5, Q17(a) (2 marks): Explain why the mass moves with simple harmonic motion. (2)
- January 2021, Unit 5, Q18(a) (2 marks): State what is meant by simple harmonic motion. (2)
- October 2020, Unit 5, Q20(a) (2 marks): State the conditions for a mass to undergo simple harmonic motion. (2)
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