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Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs for SHM: Edexcel International A Level Physics questions

Edexcel International A Level Physics past-paper questions on 5.5.1.3 Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs for SHM, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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    June 2025 · Unit 5

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    June 2025 · Unit 5

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    October 2024 · Unit 5

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    June 2024 · Unit 5

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    October 2022 · Unit 5

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    October 2022 · Unit 5

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    January 2022 · Unit 5

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    June 2021 · Unit 5

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    January 2021 · Unit 5

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All 17 questions on Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs for SHM, as a list
  1. June 2025, Unit 5, Q9 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the velocity of the object varies with time? A B C D
  2. June 2025, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the acceleration of the object varies with time? A B C D
  3. June 2025, Unit 5, Q15(b) (4 marks): The graph shows how the vertical displacement y of the car body varies with time t. y / cm 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 t / s 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 –1.0 –2.0 –3.0 Determine th
  4. October 2024, Unit 5, Q9 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the displacement of the object varies with t? A B C D
  5. October 2024, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the velocity of the object varies with t? A B C D
  6. June 2024, Unit 5, Q9 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the acceleration of the object varies with t? A B C D
  7. June 2024, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the displacement of the object varies with t? A B C D
  8. June 2023, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): A particle is undergoing simple harmonic motion. The graph shows how the velocity v varies with time t for the particle. v 0 t Which of the following graphs sho
  9. January 2023, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): The graph shows how the acceleration a varies with time t for a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion. a 0 t Which of the following graphs shows how the ve
  10. October 2022, Unit 5, Q14(a) (3 marks): Determine the period T of the water level, in hours. (3) T = hours
  11. October 2022, Unit 5, Q19(b)(i) (6 marks): Sketch a graph on the axes opposite to show how the velocity v of the bracket depends upon time t. Your graph should include velocity and time values. (6)
  12. June 2022, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): A mass oscillates with simple harmonic motion. The graph shows how the velocity v varies with time t for the mass. v t Which graph shows how the displacement y
  13. January 2022, Unit 5, Q17(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the position of the coil when the velocity is a maximum. (1)
  14. June 2021, Unit 5, Q14(a)(i) (2 marks): Add a line to the graph to show how the displacement of the bob varied with time during the same time interval. (2)
  15. January 2021, Unit 5, Q9 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the displacement of the object varies with t ? A B C D
  16. January 2021, Unit 5, Q10 (1 mark): Which graph shows how the velocity of the object varies with t ? A B C D
  17. October 2020, Unit 5, Q20(c) (2 marks): The graph shows how the displacement of the oscillating mass varies over two cycles. Displacement 0 Time Add to the graph to show how the kinetic energy of the

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