Damped and forced oscillations, resonance past paper questions

A2 Physics 9702 · Oscillations. 1 understand that a resistive force acting on an oscillating system causes damping 2 understand and use the terms light, critical and heavy damping and sketch displacement–time graphs illustrating these types of damping 3 understand that resonance involves a maximum amplitude of oscillations and that this occurs when an oscillating system is forced to oscillate at its natural frequency

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Damped and forced oscillations, resonance came up in 17 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Simple harmonic oscillations, Energy in simple harmonic motion, Electromagnetic induction.

17 questions, newest first

9702/42/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 5 marks
9702/41/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c) · 7 marks
9702/43/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c) · 7 marks
9702/41/O/N/23 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
9702/43/O/N/23 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
9702/42/F/M/23 Question 3 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) (c(iii)) · 4 marks
9702/41/O/N/22 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/22 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
9702/42/M/J/22 Question 4 part (a) · 2 marks
9702/42/F/M/22 Question 3 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
9702/41/O/N/21 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
9702/43/O/N/21 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
9702/41/M/J/21 Question 3 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/43/M/J/21 Question 3 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/42/F/M/21 Question 9 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
9702/42/M/J/20 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
9702/42/F/M/20 Question 3 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks

More in Oscillations: Simple harmonic oscillations, Energy in simple harmonic motion.

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