Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity - Problems - Page 275: 18

Answer

a) $A=0.08m$ b) $\omega=1.57rad/s$ c) $k=1.97N/m$ d) $v=0m/s$ e) $a=0.2m/s^2$

Work Step by Step

a) Amplitude $A$ is the magnitude of the maximum or minimum displacement, so $A=0.08m$ b) From the graph, we can see that the motion finishes one revolution in $4s$, so $T=4s$. Therefore, $$\omega=\frac{2\pi }{T}=1.57rad/s$$ c) The spring constant $k$ can be found by $$\omega=\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$$ $$k=m\omega^2$$ The object's mass $m=0.8kg$, so $$k=1.97N/m$$ d) At $t=1s$, the object reaches its maximum displacement, so the object does not move at this point. Therefore, $v=0m/s$ e) Unlike $v$, when the object is at its maximum displacement, it also has maximum acceleration, so at $t=1s$, $$a_{max}=A\omega^2=0.2m/s^2$$
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