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Date November 2010 Marks available 1 Reference code 10N.1.SL.TZ0.12
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

An object at the end of a spring oscillates vertically with simple harmonic motion. The graph shows the variation with time \(t\) of the displacement \(x\). The amplitude is \({x_0}\) and the period of oscillation is \(T\).

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Which of the following is the correct expression for the displacement \(x\)?

A.     \( - {x_0}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{T}t\)

B.     \({x_0}\cos \frac{{2\pi }}{T}t\)

C.     \( - {x_0}\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{T}t\)

D.     \({x_0}\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{T}t\)

Markscheme

A

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 9: Wave phenomena » 9.1 – Simple harmonic motion
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