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Hi:
Would somebody kindly check I have approached this problem correctly, please?
Thank you.
A 0.2kg mass is suspended from a light spring, producing an extension of 5.0cm.
a) Calculate the force constant of the spring.
The mass is now pulled down a further 2.0cm and released.
b) Calculate
i) the time period of the resultant oscillations
ii) the maximum velocity of the mass
c) sketch a displacement time graph for one complete oscillation of the mass, marking amplitude (A) and time period (T) and showing where maximum velocity occurs
\begin{array}{l}
F = k\Delta x \\
T = 2\pi \sqrt {\frac{m}{k}} \\
f = \frac{1}{T} \\
V_{\max } = 2\pi fA \\
\end{array}
[/tex]
[tex]
\begin{array}{l}
a){\rm{ }}k = \frac{{20}}{{0.05}} \\
= 400 \\
\\
b){\rm{ i) T = 2}}\pi \sqrt {\frac{2}{{400}}} \\
= 0.4442s{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
\\
{\rm{ii) f = }}\frac{1}{{0.4442}} \\
= 2.2624Hz{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
V_{\max } = 2\pi \times 2.2624 \times 0.07 \\
= 0.9951{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
1.0ms^{ - 1} {\rm{ }}\left( {2s.f.} \right) \\
\end{array}
[/tex]
I have taken the Amplitude from the spring equilibrium and not the equilibrium when the mass attached to the spring with initial extension of 5.0cm. Is this correct or should the Amplitude be just the secondary extension of 2.0cm?
Thank you
Would somebody kindly check I have approached this problem correctly, please?
Thank you.
Homework Statement
A 0.2kg mass is suspended from a light spring, producing an extension of 5.0cm.
a) Calculate the force constant of the spring.
The mass is now pulled down a further 2.0cm and released.
b) Calculate
i) the time period of the resultant oscillations
ii) the maximum velocity of the mass
c) sketch a displacement time graph for one complete oscillation of the mass, marking amplitude (A) and time period (T) and showing where maximum velocity occurs
Homework Equations
[tex]\begin{array}{l}
F = k\Delta x \\
T = 2\pi \sqrt {\frac{m}{k}} \\
f = \frac{1}{T} \\
V_{\max } = 2\pi fA \\
\end{array}
[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
[tex]
\begin{array}{l}
a){\rm{ }}k = \frac{{20}}{{0.05}} \\
= 400 \\
\\
b){\rm{ i) T = 2}}\pi \sqrt {\frac{2}{{400}}} \\
= 0.4442s{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
\\
{\rm{ii) f = }}\frac{1}{{0.4442}} \\
= 2.2624Hz{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
V_{\max } = 2\pi \times 2.2624 \times 0.07 \\
= 0.9951{\rm{ }}\left( {4s.f.} \right) \\
1.0ms^{ - 1} {\rm{ }}\left( {2s.f.} \right) \\
\end{array}
[/tex]
I have taken the Amplitude from the spring equilibrium and not the equilibrium when the mass attached to the spring with initial extension of 5.0cm. Is this correct or should the Amplitude be just the secondary extension of 2.0cm?
Thank you
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