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A-LevelPhysicsOscillationsOct/Nov 2019Paper 4 Q410 Marks

A ball of mass M is held on a horizontal surface by two identical extended springs, as illustrated in Fig. 4.1. [Figure 4.1] One spring is attached to a fixed point. The other spring is attached to an oscillator. The oscillator is switched off. The ball is displaced sideways along the axis of the springs and is then released. The variation with time t of the displacement x of the ball is shown in Fig. 4.2. [Figure 4.2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Oscillations and is worth 10 marks.

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