Question

A 0.520-kg object attached to a spring with a force constant of 8.00 N/m vibrates in simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 11.6 cm. (Assume the position of the object is at the origin at t = 0.) (a) Calculate the maximum value of its speed. cm/s (b) Calculate the maximum value of its acceleration. cm/s2 (c) Calculate the value of its speed when the object is 9.60 cm from the equilibrium position. Can you determine a time when the object is at this position? You can then use this time in your equation of motion. cm/s (d) Calculate the value of its acceleration when the object is 9.60 cm from the equilibrium position. cm/s2 (e) Calculate the time interval required for the object to move from x = 0 to x = 3.60 cm.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass attached to spring

M = 0.52kg

Force constant K = 8N/m

Amplitude A = 11.6 cm

a. Maximum speed?

Angular velocity is calculated using

w = √k/m

w = √8/0.52

w = √15.385

w = 3.922rad/s

Then, the relation ship between angular velocity and linear velocity is given as

v = - w•A

v = - 3.922 × 11.6

v = - 45.5 cm/s

Then, the maximum velocity is

vmax = |v|= 45.5cm/s

b. Acceleration a?

Acceleration can be determine using the formula

a = -w²• A

a = -3.922² × 11.6

a = -178.46 cm/s²

Magnitude of the acceleration is 178.46cm/s²

c. Speed when the object is at 9.6cm from equilibrium position?

Generally,

The position of the object at equilibrium is

x(t) = A•Cos(wt)

x(t) = 11.6 Cos (3.922t)

Then, when x(t) = 9.6cm

9.6 = 11.6 Cos(3.92t)

Cos(3.922t) = 9.6/11.6

Cos(3.922t) = 0.8276

3.922t = ArcCos(0.8276)

Note: the angle is in radiant

3.922t = 0.596

t = 0.596/3.922

t = 0.152 second

Then, v(t) at that time is

v(t) = x'(t) = -11.6×3.92Sin(3.922t)

v(t) = -45.5Sin(3.922t)

Now, when t =0.152

v(t) = -45.5 Sin(3.922×0.152)

v(t) = -45.5Sin(0.596)

v(t) = -25.5 cm/s

Then, it's magnitude is 25.5cm/s

d. Acceleration at same position

t = 0.152s

a(t) = v'(t) = - 45.5×3.922Cos(3.922t)

a(t) = -178.46Cos(3.92t)

a(t) = -178.46 Cos(3.92×0.152)

a(t) = -178.46 Cos(0.596)

a(t) = -147.68 cm/s²

Magnitude of the acceleration is 147.68 cm/s²