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A 3.9 kg block is attached to a horizontal spring and undergoes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless surface according to the graph shown above.
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(a) What is maximum velocity of the box?
vmax = m/sec
HELP: How is the maximum velocity related to the applitude and the angular frequency of the oscillator?
HELP: How can you get the angular frequency and the amplitude from the above graph?
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(b) What is the mechanical energy of the box?
A = J
Okay, so at first I figured this problem wouldn't be too difficult, but I still couldn't figure it out lol I thought I was reading the period T and amplitude A correctly, but am I missing something? I have a feeling it has something to do with the fact it's a spring system. Anyways, here's what I tried below. I believe I'm using the correct equation for Vmax, but I must be getting either A, w or both incorrect.
Also, for part B I believe that would be the correct equation no? Since it's using Vmax PE would be zero.
Any help would be appriciated :)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5518/06162008045940pmgf8.jpg
BTW - I got 1.57m/s for Vmax which was incorrect.
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A 3.9 kg block is attached to a horizontal spring and undergoes simple harmonic motion on a frictionless surface according to the graph shown above.
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(a) What is maximum velocity of the box?
vmax = m/sec
HELP: How is the maximum velocity related to the applitude and the angular frequency of the oscillator?
HELP: How can you get the angular frequency and the amplitude from the above graph?
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(b) What is the mechanical energy of the box?
A = J
Okay, so at first I figured this problem wouldn't be too difficult, but I still couldn't figure it out lol I thought I was reading the period T and amplitude A correctly, but am I missing something? I have a feeling it has something to do with the fact it's a spring system. Anyways, here's what I tried below. I believe I'm using the correct equation for Vmax, but I must be getting either A, w or both incorrect.
Also, for part B I believe that would be the correct equation no? Since it's using Vmax PE would be zero.
Any help would be appriciated :)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5518/06162008045940pmgf8.jpg
BTW - I got 1.57m/s for Vmax which was incorrect.
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