A-LevelPhysicsOscillations9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q131 Mark

A mass attached to the lower end of a spring bounces up and down. At which points in the path of the mass do the gravitational potential energy of the mass (GPE), the elastic potential energy in the spring (EPE) and the kinetic energy of the mass (KE) have their highest values?

AGPE bottom, EPE middle, KE top

BGPE bottom, EPE top, KE middle

CGPE top, EPE bottom, KE middle

DGPE top, EPE bottom, KE top

✓ Correct answer

C: GPE top, EPE bottom, KE middle

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Topic: Oscillations, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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