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IB Physics SL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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C.1.5 Energy Changes in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) – Check yourself

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  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
At the equilibrium position of an undamped oscillator the energy is
all potential
half and half
zero
all kinetic
2.
The amplitude of an oscillation is doubled. The total energy
doubles
is unchanged
quadruples
halves
3.
The graph of kinetic energy against displacement for SHM is
a straight line
an upward parabola
a horizontal line
a downward parabola (inverted)
4.
A spring of k = 200 N m−1 oscillates with amplitude 0.050 m. The total energy is
0.25 J
0.50 J
5.0 J
0.0050 J
5.
The frequency of the variation of kinetic energy compared with that of the oscillation is
half
the same
double
four times
6.
At what displacement are EK and EP equal?
0
x0/√2
x0/2
x0
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Part of Theme C — Wave Behaviour — see every lesson and quiz in this unit.
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