February/March 2026 Paper 42

2026 · 10 questions · 49 parts · 100 marks

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6(a)Simple Harmonic MotionEasy2 marks
State what is meant by simple harmonic motion.

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6(b)(i)Simple Harmonic MotionEasy2 marks
A length of thick copper wire is formed into a rectangular frame, as shown in Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1, a rectangular copper wire frame $6.0\text{ cm}$ by $4.0\text{ cm}$ hanging from thin cotton thread attached at the two wire ends X and Y at the top, with a dashed vertical axis through the centre of the frame
The frame has side lengths of and . There is a small gap XY at the ends of the wire at the top of the frame. The frame is suspended so that it hangs vertically using thin cotton thread attached to the two ends of the wire. The frame oscillates about its vertical axis, as shown in the view from above in Figure 6.2.
Figure 6.2, a view from above showing the rectangular frame's equilibrium position (dashed line) and two extreme positions of its oscillation (solid and dotted lines) about the vertical axis, with the angle $s$ marked between the equilibrium line and one extreme
The oscillations are simple harmonic. The displacement of the edge of the frame from its equilibrium position varies with time according to
where is in mm and is in s. Calculate the period of the oscillations.
6(b)(ii)Simple Harmonic MotionEasy2 marks
Show that the maximum speed of the edges of the frame is .
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6(c)(i)Electromagnetic Induction GeneratorsMedium3 marks
The frame in 6(b) is in a uniform horizontal magnetic field that is parallel to the equilibrium position of the frame. The flux density of the magnetic field is . Calculate the electromotive force (e.m.f.) induced across XY when the frame is moving at its maximum speed.
6(c)(ii)Electromagnetic Induction GeneratorsEasy2 marks
On Figure 6.3, sketch the variation of the induced e.m.f. across XY with between and .
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