Maximum Acceleration of an Oscillating System

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fjsully3

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The maximum displacement at the tip of the tine of a tuning fork oscillating at 440 Hz is 0.1 mm. What is the maximum acceleration in g’s?

(1 g = 9.8m/sec2)

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CWatters

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I'm sure you must be able to find some other relevant equations for simple harmonic motion.