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Question 3

3(a)(i)2 marks

A bar magnet of mass 250 g is suspended from the free end of a spring, hanging so that one pole is near the centre of a coil of wire; the coil is connected in series with a resistor and an open switch. The magnet is displaced vertically and then allowed to oscillate. At time t = 0 the magnet is oscillating freely; at t = 6.0 s the switch is closed.

For the oscillating magnet, use data from Fig. 3.2 to determine, to two significant figures, the frequency f.

Fig. 3.1 — see the question text for what it shows
Fig. 3.2 — see the question text for what it shows

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Suggested time: 3 min

3(a)(ii)3 marks

A bar magnet of mass 250 g is suspended from the free end of a spring and oscillates vertically; one pole is near the centre of a coil connected in series with a resistor and a switch. At t = 0 the magnet oscillates freely; at t = 6.0 s the switch is closed.

For the oscillating magnet, use data from Fig. 3.2 to determine, to two significant figures, the energy of the oscillations during the time interval t = 0 to t = 6.0 s.

Fig. 3.2 — see the question text for what it shows

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Suggested time: 5 min

3(b)1 mark

A bar magnet of mass 250 g suspended from a spring oscillates with one pole near the centre of a coil connected in series with a resistor and a switch. At t = 6.0 s the switch is closed.

When the switch is closed, the oscillations are damped. Explain, with reference to Fig. 3.2, whether this damping is light, critical or heavy.

Fig. 3.2 — see the question text for what it shows

Explain Give reasons, not just what happens. Each distinct reason is usually worth a mark.

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Suggested time: 2 min

9702/04/SP/22Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · Specimen 2022 · Paper 4 · sit the whole paper