# Topic Questions: 5 analyse and interpret graphical representations of the variations of displacement, velocity and acceleration for simple harmonic motion — 9702 P4 Simple harmonic oscillations

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · Simple harmonic oscillations

13 9702 P4 Simple harmonic oscillations topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 8 papers (2025–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

- 13 topic questions
- 8 papers
- 25 tagged marks
- 34.2% of topic questions
- 39.7% of topic marks
- 2025–2026
- Syllabus 2025–2027
- [All 9702 P4 Simple harmonic oscillations topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/simple-harmonic-oscillations/)
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Core finding

**This Simple harmonic oscillations syllabus point appears in 8 9702 P4 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 13 topic questions and 25 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/44 May/June 2026. That equals 34.2% of the 38 topic questions and 39.7% of the 63 marks tagged to Simple harmonic oscillations. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.

## Topic questions by session

Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.

| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
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| [**9702/44** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2026-may-june-9702-44/#q-5) | **Q5** Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance of Spring System - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 44 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=92110ebb-9742-4a78-840d-cc028724e060&question_id=2059bcc5-2420-4578-b24f-6adb3328983f&source_detail=9702%2F44+May%2FJune+2026) |
| [**9702/41** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-41/#q-1) | **Q1** Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion of Shadow - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Winter Paper 41 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((e)) | 1 of 15 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=22b36eba-f539-4430-a18e-5cc992ed7b60&question_id=528d4c9e-b628-4bdd-af53-d8a6360885a5&source_detail=9702%2F41+October%2FNovember+2025) |
| [**9702/42** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-42/#q-5) | **Q5** Simple Harmonic Motion and Damping of Pendulum - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 42 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) | 2 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=be8ce179-8cd6-48f3-9c64-978393c433d0&question_id=4efc30a0-ecb4-4bd4-9704-2fd226eba2ee&source_detail=9702%2F42+October%2FNovember+2025) |
| [**9702/44** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-44/#q-4) | **Q4** Simple Harmonic Motion Acceleration and Energy Graphs - CIE A Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 44 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((b)(iii)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=188bcbde-77c7-4443-9dec-bdf3fb0f0df1&question_id=b44e24e2-0f2b-458c-81c7-5d30f417efbb&source_detail=9702%2F44+October%2FNovember+2025) |
| [**9702/41** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-41/#q-5) | **Q5** Floating Cuboidal Block Oscillations - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 41 Q5 | FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9e2dee21-081d-42d0-8bb9-5baea4db8b62&question_id=bc4bd08e-fccf-4bb6-b162-a3a9f1e6bdfd&source_detail=9702%2F41+May%2FJune+2025) |
| [**9702/42** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-42/#q-5) | **Q5** Simple Harmonic Motion of Suspended Block - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 May/June Paper 42 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((b)(iv)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=befea6ad-6b61-4f2f-bc8d-ff860277e016&question_id=cd75bd53-769e-459c-8425-24693d37006b&source_detail=9702%2F42+May%2FJune+2025) |
| [**9702/43** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-43/#q-5) | **Q5** Simple Harmonic Motion of Floating Block - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 43 Q5 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 2 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9f1b5e88-c15d-4a93-b176-b396f91108d9&question_id=8ce6e690-d6fa-49c1-9241-dbc8e2294b0f&source_detail=9702%2F43+May%2FJune+2025) |
| [**9702/44** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-44/#q-4) | **Q4** Pendulum Simple Harmonic Motion Analysis - CIE Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 44 Q4 | FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii), (c)) | 6 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=8f6a7f45-5017-416d-91d0-26c0ee52a71b&question_id=d4d5e1b0-bced-49af-9344-27994c21d4e3&source_detail=9702%2F44+May%2FJune+2025) |

## Related topic questions in Simple harmonic oscillations

- [1 understand and use the terms displacement, amplitude, period, frequency, angular frequency and phase difference in the context of oscillations, and express the period in terms of both frequency and angular frequency](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/simple-harmonic-oscillations/1-understand-and-use-the-terms-displacement-amplitude-period-frequency-angular/) — 15 question items · 10 papers — 22 marks · 2025–2026
- [2 understand that simple harmonic motion occurs when acceleration is proportional to displacement from a fixed point and in the opposite direction](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/simple-harmonic-oscillations/2-understand-that-simple-harmonic-motion-occurs-when-acceleration-is-proportional-to/) — 7 question items · 7 papers — 10 marks · 2025
- [3 use $a = –\omega^2 x$ and recall and use, as a solution to this equation, $x = x_0 \sin\omega t$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/simple-harmonic-oscillations/3-use-a-omega-2-x-and-recall-and-use-as-a-solution-to-this-equation-x-x-0-sin-omega-t/) — 11 question items · 6 papers — 21 marks · 2025
- [4 use the equations $v = v_0 \cos\omega t$ and $v = \pm\omega\sqrt{x_0^2 - x^2}$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/simple-harmonic-oscillations/4-use-the-equations-v-v-0-cos-omega-t-and-v-pm-omega-sqrt-x-0-2-x-2/) — 6 question items · 3 papers — 12 marks · 2025–2026

## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?**

8 question stems cover this subtopic across 8 papers, but only 13 tagged parts and 25 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.

**Which papers include this subtopic?**

The table lists every matching session from 2025–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.

**Why can one question appear under several subtopics?**

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