Cambridge International A Level Physics

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Chapter 19

b Displacement / Velocity / Acceleration

1 a
No, constant acceleration under gravity
towards ground but not on hitting ground
and when hit by player.
[2]
b Yes, the restoring force is directed towards a
point and is proportional to the displacement
from the point.
[2]
c No, it travels with constant acceleration
towards each plate and then suddenly
reverses its direction of velocity on hitting the
plate.[1]
d Yes, the restoring force is directed towards a
point and is proportional to the displacement
from the point.
[2]
2 a
x = 4sin2t for x in cm or x = 4102sin2t for
x in m
[2]
b i maximum velocity = 2Af = 24.0
[1]

= 25.1cms1[1]
ii v = 21.8cms1[1]
1 = 1.19Hz
3 a
f = T1 = 0.84
[1]
1
b vmax = 2Af = 120mms [1]
[1]
c k.e.max = 12 m(vmax)2 = 3.6104J
as it passes through the equilibrium position
[1]
d g.p.e.max = 3.6104J (i.e. the same as
maximum k.e.)
[1]

4 a i 12 cycle
[1]
ii 180[1]
iii rad
[1]
1
[1]
b i 4 cycle
ii 90[1]
[1]
iii 2rad
3
[1]
c i 8 cycle
ii 135[1]
[1]
iii 3
4 rad
5 a
period T = 8.0ms
frequency = T1 = 125Hz

[1]
[1]

10

12

Time / ms

[3]
6 a
No, it is not moving with simple harmonic
motion because the displacement does not
show a sine or cosine relationship with time.
or
Comment regarding gradient constant for
time showing constant velocity, then a
sudden change, not in keeping with a force
proportional to displacement.
[1]
b i [3]
Displacement
ii
Time

Velocity

Time

Acceleration

Time

[3]
7 a
Vibration / oscillation in which there is
acceleration towards a fixed point.
[1]
The magnitude of the acceleration is
proportional to the displacement from the
point.[1]
b f = 70Hz
[1]
c i v = r
[1]
1
= 55ms
[1]
2
[1]
ii a = r
2
=24000ms
[1]
iii Use of F = ma = 5800N
[1]

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8 a
Waves that are exactly in step with each
other / each point on one wave moves in the
same way as on the second wave.
[1]
b x = 15sin(3t)[1]
c i Angular displacement from equilibrium
position = t = 30 = 6rad
[1]

x = 15sin(6)[1]
= 7.5cm
[1]

ii v = v0cost = x0cost = 153cos( 6 )[1]

v = 120cms1[1]
[1]
iii 60 or 3rad

Displacement

9 a
Vibration / oscillation in which there is
acceleration towards a fixed point.
[1]
The magnitude of the acceleration is
proportional to the displacement from the
point.[1]
b a = 2r
[1]
a = 400ms2[1]
c F = ma = 190N
[1]
d Graph showing sine-type wave, with
amplitude getting smaller
[1]
frequency remaining the same.
[1]

Time

10

a If driving frequency = natural frequency [1]
resonance occurs
[1]
giving false reading for the shock wave
strength.[1]
b Shows that the acceleration is proportional
to the displacement
[1]
and in the opposite direction to the
displacement.[1]
c 2 = ar
[1]
2
= 500
[1]
= 22.3
[1]
22.3
f = 2 = 3.6Hz
[1]
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