Find the total mechanical energy.

[YMasoud]

Good day,
I found this question on the Web.

A piston in an engine moves back and forth over a distance of 2mm in SHM with a frequency of 120Hz. Find the total mechanical energy.

Is there a way to find the energy without knowing the piston's mass?
The answer provided is 14 \mu~J

Many thanks,
YMasoud

 

[Doc Al]

I don't see how--the energy would be proportional to the mass (given fixed frequency and amplitude). Perhaps the mass is given elsewhere.

 

[nrqed]

Good day,
I found this question on the Web.

A piston in an engine moves back and forth over a distance of 2mm in SHM with a frequency of 120Hz. Find the total mechanical energy.

Is there a way to find the energy without knowing the piston's mass?
The answer provided is 14 \mu~J

Many thanks,
YMasoud

I don't see how. The total energy is {1 \over 2} m \omega^2 A^2.

 

[rsk]

I've been looking for a way to do it without the mass and I can't see it...