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    Simple harmonic motion homework

    a small creature moves with a constant speed in a vertical circle on a bright day.does its shadow formed by the sun on a hortizantal plane move in simple harmonic motion
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    Equation for simple harmonic motion

    i was just wondering if anybody knew where i could find the equation for simple harmonic motion (SHM). I have found loads but not the right one. i need the one that starts... y=e(^-3wnt)*Asin(wdt)+(Asin(wt)/SQRT(l-(w^2/wn^2)^2+... anyone got any ideas? got assignment to hand into uni tomorrow...
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    What's Wrong with My SHM Calculations?

    I've scrolled through other SHO problems and can't really find what I need. I have a homework-test thing and it's only on revision from high school (just started university) and I can't even get it all right! Q1) A mass m at the end of a spring vibrates with a frequency of 1.06 Hz. When an...
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    Simple harmonic motion and specific gravity. PLEASE HELP

    simple harmonic motion and specific gravity. PLEASE HELP! The problem I need help with is this: In his lecture, Dr. Dyson argued that one could determine the specific gravity of a wine in the absence of a hydrometer. To demonstrate this he constructed a 100g weighted cylinder of Length (L) and...
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    Simple Harmonic Motion Problems

    Problem 3. A 127 N object vibrates with a period of 3.45 s when hanging from a spring. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2. What is the spring constant of the spring? Answer in N/m. Note: How would one solve this type of problem? Problem 8. A spring with a spring...
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    What Is the Phase Constant in Simple Harmonic Motion?

    The bow of a 5.0E6 kg destroyer undergoes a simple vertical harmonic motion with a period of 8.0 s and amplitude of 2.0 m. The motion of the boat is recorded by a sailor. At t = 0 s, the boat is at 40 cm above the equilibrium point with an initial velocity of -25 cm/s. a) Find the phase...
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    True or False on Simple harmonic motion

    DO NOT GIVE ME THE ANSWERS, JUST TELL ME HOW MANY ARE WRONG AND I WILL RESEARCH ALL THE ANSWERS. F. Simple harmonic motion can be represented by a sine curve T. A violin string which vibrates with a frequency of 196 Hz produces a sound wave with a a frequency of 1/196 Hz F. A pendulum with...
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    Rotating Wheel SHM: Piston Distance Calculation

    I just need someone to tell me if I've done the problem right since the answer is mysteriously missing The question is about a rotating wheel causing a piston to execute SHM inside a cylinder (the piston being connected to the outside of the wheel). The wheel rotates with an angular speed...
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    Simple harmonic motion chapter

    The chapter I'm reading is titled simple harmonic motion and the reference circle. I am so completely lost. It's talking about displacement, velocity, acceleration, and frequency of vibration. I understand displacement, velocity, and acceleration on a linear and angular level. I guess I'm...
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    Simple harmonic motion dash in equation

    Why is there a '-' sign in the equation a= -w.w.y where a is the centripetal acceleration , w is the angular velocity and y is the displacement[?]
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