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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ1.11
Level Higher level Paper Paper 3 Time zone 1
Command term Determine Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

The graph below represents the variation with time t of the horizontal displacement x of a mass attached to a vertical spring.

M18/4/PHYSI/HP3/ENG/TZ1/11

The total mass for the oscillating system is 30 kg. For this system

Describe the motion of the spring-mass system.

[1]
a.

determine the initial energy.

[1]
b.i.

calculate the Q at the start of the motion.

[2]
b.ii.

Markscheme

damped oscillation / OWTTE

[1 mark]

a.

E «= 1 2  × 30 × π2 × 0.82» = 95 «J»

 

Allow initial amplitude between 0.77 to 0.80, giving range between: 88 to 95 J.

[1 mark]

b.i.

ΔE = 95 –  1 2  × 30 × π2 × 0.722 = 18 «J»

Q = « 2π 95 18 =» 33

 

Accept values between 0.70 and 0.73, giving a range of ΔE between 22 and 9, giving Q between 27 and 61.

Watch for ECF from (b)(i).

[2 marks]

b.ii.

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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