Simple harmonic motion Definition and 910 Threads

Homework Statement Two particles move parallel to the x-axis about the origin with the same amplitude and frequency. At a certain instant, they are found at a distance A/3 from the origin, on opposite sides of the origin, with their velocities in the same direction. Find the phase difference...

Homework Statement I do not fully grasp the concept behind all of these sub questions (i)-(iv). Homework Equations v=wAcos(wt) (SMH)? Friction Force = Coefficient of Friction * Normal Force The Attempt at a Solution (i) Varying as simple harmonic motion sees varying acceleration as it...

The figure below shows a system in equillibrium. The pulley and the springs (both with constants "k") are ideal. The period of oscillation of the mass A is given by: Relevant equations: F = -kx (SHM) I tried to do a "force diagram" and set up some geometric relations but it´s not working.

I'm studying the motion of a physical pendulum, could someone help me make the final step in figuring out how to find the period so I can make predictions before carrying out a practical? Basically I have a meter rule with holes drilled along the length and will be pivoting it at various points...

Homework Statement If a mass attached to a spring has motion given by the equation X(t) = 5(sin(3pi(t))), what is the equation for the acceleration of the spring? What is the angular speed of the spring,and what is its frequency and period? If the spring has a spring constant of 900 N/m, what...

Homework Statement a horizontal spring-mass is composed of a spring with constant 10.0 N/m and an 80.0 gram mass on the end of the spring. the surface supporting the mass is friction less. when the system is first observed, the spring is extended 1.30 cm and the velocity of the mass is 54.1...

There's a pendulum attached to a car accelerating with ##A##. I know I can find it's time period using the "effective" g method, but I want to find it from first principles. My attempt: ##tan\theta = A/g## Now I displace it by ##\alpha## giving ##mgsin(\theta+\alpha)-mAcos(\theta+\alpha) = ma##...

Homework Statement The question is uploaded. The Attempt at a Solution I have completed the whole question, however, stuck on the last part. How to find the value about which ## \rm \small \theta## now oscillates? A source stated that ## \rm \small \alpha## is the value about which ## \rm...

I have encountered two separate review problems that have to do with finding a value for amplitude and I am really struggling with it. 1. Homework Statement Question 1- A mass of 3kg is free to move on a horizontal frictionless surface and attached to a spring of k=15 N/m. It is displaced...

I'm doing an experiment measuring the relationship between length of a cantilever beam and period of oscillation when I twang it on one end, but I can't seem to understand the equation. The equation for measuring frequency is given here:https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2013/329530/ but I...

Okay, so I have just started with simple harmonic motion(SHM). So the equation of displacement in my textbook is given as: X= ACos(wt +x) where A is the amplitude X is displacememt from mean position at time t w is angular frequency x is phase constant...

Homework Statement A particle of mass 10g is placed in potential field given by V= (50x^2+100)erg/g. what will be the frequency of oscillation? Homework Equations n(frequency)=2pi(K/m)^1/2 The Attempt at a Solution F= -dU/dx . given is potential field. so dU/dx= (2*50x +0)=-100x. equating it...

Homework Statement A spherical ball of mass “m”, moment of inertia “I” about any axis through its center, and radius “a”, rolls without slipping and without dissipation on a horizontal turntable (of radius “r”) describe the balls motion in terms of (x,y) for a function of time. **The...

Homework Statement http://imgur.com/a/FDfAp What is the phase constant? Homework Equations x(t) = A*cos(ωt+Φ) The Attempt at a Solution If I'm not mistaken at t = 0 the graph starts at half the amplitude or 5. Also the amplitude of this graph is 10, and at t = 0 angular velocity is also 0. 5...

Why is the kinetic energy vs time curve of a mass spring system is just a modulus of respective velocity time curve. How can we prove it mathematically ?

Homework Statement A very light, rigid rod with a length of 0.620m extends straight out from one end of a meter stick. The stick is suspended from a pivot at the far end of the rod and is set into oscillation. (a)Determine the period of oscillation. (b)By what percentage does this differ from...

If there is a length thread with a metal ball attached at the end of the thread, and there is a oscilliation. The restoring force is F=mgsinθ, my question is can we consider this as a centripetal force and link it to this equation: mv^2/r.

Homework Statement A small block is attached to an ideal spring and is moving in SHM on a horizontal, frictionless surface. When the amplitude of the motion is 0.090 m , it takes the block 2.52 sto travel from x= 0.090 m to x= -0.090 m . If the amplitude is doubled, to 0.180 m , how long does...

Homework Statement Inside a NASA test vehicle, a 3.50-kg ball is pulled along by a horizontal ideal spring fixed to a friction-free table. The force constant of the spring is 226 N/m . The vehicle has a steady acceleration of 5.00 m/s2, and the ball is not oscillating. Suddenly, when the...

Homework Statement A cheerleader waves her pom-pom in SHM with an amplitude of 17.3 cm and a frequency of 0.830 Hz . Find the maximum magnitude of the velocity.Homework Equations v = -w Asin(ωt+Φ) = -wx or Conservation of Energy: 1/2kx2 + 1/2mv2 = 1/2kA2 The Attempt at a Solution I tried v =...

Homework Statement A 1.10 kg mass on a spring has displacement as a function of time given by the equation x(t)=(7.40cm)cos[(4.16rad/s)t−2.42rad]. Find the position of the mass at t=1.00s; Homework Equations x = Acos(ωt+∅) The Attempt at a Solution I tried to just plug in the time t in that...

Homework Statement A potential energy function for a particle moving in one-dimension is given as: V (x) =k1x^2/(2)+k2/x (a) Locate all the equilibrium points. (b) Show that the motion is always periodic for any amount of total energy. (c) What is the frequency f the motion if the amplitude of...

I need to introduce Simple Harmonic Motion to a group of high school students studying physics. They don't know anything about differential equation except the method of separation of variables. Also, they have limited knowledge on complex numbers like eiωt. However, I don't want to just give...

Homework Statement What will the new amplitude be if A=.117m and the mass is 0.1kg. The spring constant is 3.587N/m and the mass is then doubled. What is the new velocity max? What is the acceleration max? Homework Equations Fnet= -kx, vmax=A(ω), ω= √k/m The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement A block of mass m is placed inside a box of mass M , which is then hung from a spring with spring constant k. The system is pulled down some distance d and released at time t =0. Determine the reaction force between the block and the bottom of the box as a function of time...

Homework Statement The ordinary differential equation describing shm is d^2x/dt^2=-w^2x where x is the displacement, t is the time and w is the frequency. If x=0 at t=0, the analytical solution is x=Asin(wt), where A is the amplitude. 1) Rewite equation 1 as two first oder ode's suitable for...

Homework Statement (a) A body of mass m is suspended from a vertical, light, helical spring of force constant k, as in Fig. 1. Write down an expression for the period T of vertical oscillations of m. (b) Two such identical springs are now joined as in Fig. 2 and support the same mass m. In...

To increase the period of oscillation of a pendulum in 1 second, it is needed to increase the length of it in 2 meters. Calculate, in seconds, of the initial period of oscillation of the pendulum. I found this question online a few minutes ago. I have not learned this in physics class yet so...

Homework Statement A particle moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line with amplitude 0.05 m and period 12 s. Find: (a) the maximum speed, (b) the maximum acceleration, of the particle. Write down the values of the constants P and Q in the equation x / m = P sin [Q (t / s)] which...

I am studying about SHM but I don't know how to find an amplitude,velocity,acceralation of motio. I know the formula but I don't understand where it came from x = Asin(omega(t))

Homework Statement I am doing an experiment where I am measuring the force a speaker is exerting when it is driven by a certain voltage and frequency, so my voltage and frequency values are known. I am assuming the speaker is undergoing SHM and I am measuring its peak to peak velocity...

Homework Statement One end of a light spring with force constant k = 100 N/m is attached to a vertical wall. A light string is tied to the other end of the horizontal spring. the string changes from horizontal to vertical as it passes over a pulley of mass M in the shape of a solid disk of...

If the Pendulum doesn't follow Harmonic Motion can we still use the formula 1) T = 2π Root(L/g) ? 2) If not, how can I calculate gravity g?

A particle of mass 5 kg is suspended from a fixed point by a light elastic string which hangs vertically. The elastic constant of the string is 500 N/m. The mass is pulled down a vertical distance of 20 cm from the equilibrium position and is then released from rest. (i) Show that the particle...

Homework Statement I was doing this experiment: http://practicalphysics.org/shm-cantilever.html I'm interested in the derivation of the result ω^2 = Exy^3 / 4*M*L^3. I tried to think where it comes from. How do we even start to derive k from the equation mg = KS where S is the delta in the...

A particle of mass m is suspended from a point p on the ceiling by means of a light elastic string of natural length d and elastic constant of 49m/d. it is pulled down a distance 8d/5 below p and released from rest. (i) show it will preform SHM as long as the string remains taut. (ii) find in...

Homework Statement A 45.0-g object connected to a spring with a force constant of 40.0 N/m oscillates with an amplitude of 6.00 cm on a frictionless, horizontal surface. a) find the total energy of the system (mJ)[/B]Homework Equations 1/2KA^2 [/B]The Attempt at a Solution Is the force...

Homework Statement A pendulum of length 2.0 m makes small angle oscillations with an amplitude of 15 degrees. a) Find the time required for the bob to oscillate from 5 degrees to 10 degrees to the right. b)Calculate the velocity and acceleration at these two positions. Homework Equations ω^2...

Homework Statement An object with mass m undergoes simple harmonic motion, following 2 perpendicular directions, described by the equations: x=a cos (wt), a>0, y=b cos (2wt), b>0 a) find the equation of the trajectory b) find the speed at any given time (so having t as a variable) c) the...

Homework Statement A 0.26-kg block on a horizontal frictionless surface is attached to an ideal massless spring whose spring constant is 190 N/m. The block is pulled from its equilibrium position at x = 0.00 m to a displacement x = +0.080 m and is released from rest. The block then executes...

Homework Statement As in the given picture, the cylinder is drowned (not completely drowned as in partially drowned) in water. The cylinder is attached with a spring which has the spring constant of 200 N/m. The spring has attached to a unmovable point in the ceiling. The weight of the...

Homework Statement A particle of mass 0.50 kg performs simple harmonic motion along the x-axis with amplitude 0.55m and period 4.3 seconds. The initial displacement of the particle is -0.30 m and it is traveling in the positive x-direction. The phase constant of the motion (Φ) = -2.15 rad...

Homework Statement A body performaning simple harmonic motion has a displacement x given by the equation x= 30 sin 50t, where t is the time in seconds. what is the frequency of the oscillation? Answers are: A. 0.020Hz B. 0.13Hz C. 8.0Hz D. 30Hz E. 50Hz (correct...

Homework Statement Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution Hi everyone. Apparently 5 is the right answer, although I chose D. Could anyone please weigh in with their thoughts about why 5 is right and my answer is apparently wrong? Thanks!

Homework Statement I want to know why the answer is C not B. Thanks. Homework Equations F=kx The Attempt at a Solution

Homework Statement In the figure, block 2 of mass 2.40 kg oscillates on the end of a spring in SHM with a period of 26.00 ms. The position of the block is given by x = (1.80 cm) cos(ωt + π/2). Block 1 of mass 4.80 kg slides toward block 2 with a velocity of magnitude 6.90 m/s, directed along...

Homework Statement Two particles oscillate in simple harmonic motion along a common straight-line segment of length 1.5 m. Each particle has a period of 1.5 s, but they differ in phase by π/5 rad. (a) How far apart are they 0.46 s after the lagging particle leaves one end of the path? (b) Are...

<< Mentor Note -- thread moved from the technical forums, so no HH Template is shown >>[/color] Hello, So I've been doing old practice questions on SHM to revise, and just been frustrating myself on this one for a bit. The question is: "An object vibrating with simple harmonic motion has a...

Homework Statement A 12.0-N object is oscillating in simple harmonic motion at the end of an ideal vertical spring. Its vertical position y as a function of time t is given by: y(t)=4.50cmcos[(19.5s−1)t−π/8]. (a) What is the spring constant of the spring? (b) What is the maximum...

Homework Statement A 0.61 kg mass attached to a spring (k = 27 N m-1) is performing SHM on a smooth horizontal surface. Calculate the periodic time of these oscillations. Homework Equations ω=2π/T ω=2πƒ The Attempt at a Solution I think I need to find out the angular frequency ω of the...