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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2002 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(ii)

A graph shows amplitude response curves for a mass-spring system under forced oscillations and damping. The mass is 250 g and the spring constant is 20 Nm⁻¹. The natural frequency, f₀, of the system is given by f₀ = (1 / 2π) * sqrt(k/m).

What is the value of the natural frequency on the graph?

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  1. 2(a)(i)Describe an experiment to investigate the effect of damping on the amplitude of a mass-spring system.[4 marks]
  2. 2(a)(ii)What adjustments can you make to the experiment in order to investigate whether the damping is constant or not?[1 mark]
  3. 2(b)(i)Calculate the value of f₀.[3 marks]
  4. 2(b)(iii)What effect occurs at this position?[1 mark]

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