Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

Fig. 5.1 shows a pendulum consisting of a metal sphere suspended by a thin string. The sphere undergoes small oscillations about its equilibrium po...

2024 Winter

5

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

(a) State what is meant by simple harmonic motion.   [2] (b) A block is suspended from a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. The block is pull...

2024 Winter

4

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

(a) State what is meant by resonance.   [2] (b) A small ball is held in place using a stretched string. One end of the string is fixed to a...

2024 Summer

4

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

A block of mass $m$ oscillates vertically on a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. The acceleration $a$ of the block varies with displacement $x$ from it...

2024 Summer

5

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

(a) State what is meant by resonance.    [2] (b) A small ball is held in place using a stretched string. One end of the string is fixed to ...

2024 Summer

3

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

A heavy metal sphere of mass 0.81 kg is suspended from a string. The sphere is undergoing small oscillations from side to side, as shown in Fig. 4.1. ...

2023 Winter

2

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

A small steel sphere is oscillating vertically on the end of a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. The velocity $v$ of the sphere varies with displacemen...

2023 Summer

5

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

A heavy metal sphere of mass 0.81 kg is suspended from a string. The sphere is undergoing small oscillations from side to side, as shown in Fig. 4.1. ...

2023 Winter

3

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

A pendulum consists of a bob (small metal sphere) attached to the end of a piece of string. The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point. ...

2022 Summer

3

Theory

CH13 - OSCILLATIONS

An object is suspended from a spring that is attached to a fixed point as shown in Fig. 3.1. The object oscillates vertically with simple harmonic ...

2022 Winter

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of an adult person?

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Which combination of units could be used for expressing the power dissipated in a resistor?

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A force of 10 N and a force of 5 N act on an object. The angle between the forces is 150°. The resultant force on the object can be resolved i...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A signal of frequency 25 Hz is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. What is the time-base setting? 

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a wire.The reading on the micrometer with the jaws closed is ($-0.05 \pm 0.02$) mm.The rea...

2021 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A projectile is launched at an angle to the horizontal at time $t = 0$. It travels over horizontal ground, as shown. Air resistance is negligible. ...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A train, initially at rest at a station, has a uniform acceleration of $0.20 \, \text{m} \, \text{s}^{-2}$ until it reaches a speed of $20 \, \text{m}...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A rocket is fired from the Earth into space. Newton’s third law of motion describes how forces act in pairs. One of the forces of a pair is the...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The graph shows how quantity $P$ varies with quantity $Q$ for a body falling vertically downwards in a uniform gravitational field with air resistance...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Which quantities are conserved in an inelastic collision?

2021 Summer

1