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Energy in simple harmonic motion past paper questions

A2 Physics 9702 · Oscillations. 1 describe the interchange between kinetic and potential energy during simple harmonic motion 2 recall and use E = 2 1 mω2x0 2 for the total energy of a system undergoing simple harmonic motion

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Energy in simple harmonic motion came up in 20 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Simple harmonic oscillations, Damped and forced oscillations, resonance.

20 questions, newest first

1. 9702/41/M/J/25 Question 5 part (c) · 3 marks
2. 9702/43/M/J/25 Question 5 part (c) · 3 marks
3. 9702/42/F/M/25 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
4. 9702/42/O/N/24 Question 5 parts (b(iii)) (c) · 5 marks
5. 9702/42/M/J/24 Question 4 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
6. 9702/42/F/M/24 Question 3 part (a) · 3 marks
7. 9702/41/O/N/23 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
8. 9702/43/O/N/23 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9. 9702/42/M/J/23 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
10. 9702/42/F/M/23 Question 3 parts (a) (b) · 6 marks
11. 9702/41/O/N/22 Question 3 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
12. 9702/42/O/N/22 Question 4 parts (a(iii)) (b) · 7 marks
13. 9702/43/O/N/22 Question 3 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
14. 9702/41/M/J/22 Question 4 part (c) · 2 marks
15. 9702/43/M/J/22 Question 4 part (c) · 2 marks
16. 9702/42/F/M/22 Question 3 part (d(ii)) · 3 marks
17. 9702/42/O/N/21 Question 4 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
18. 9702/42/M/J/21 Question 3 part (c) · 3 marks
19. 9702/42/O/N/20 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 5 marks
20. 9702/42/F/M/20 Question 3 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark

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