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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.26
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 26 Adapted from N/A

Question

A particle is oscillating with simple harmonic motion (shm) of amplitude x0 and maximum kinetic energy Ek. What is the potential energy of the system when the particle is a distance 0.20x0 from its maximum displacement? 

A. 0.20Ek 

B. 0.36Ek 

C. 0.64Ek 

D. 0.80Ek

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

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