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How could you graph a potential energy vs. time graph only knowing the position vs. time graph and the velocity vs time graph for a hanging object oscillating up and down on a string?
MEGHY said:How could you graph a potential energy vs. time graph only knowing the position vs. time graph and the velocity vs time graph for a hanging object oscillating up and down on a string?
MEGHY said:No
MEGHY said:i do know some about this topic, but its a practice free response question for the ap physics 1 exam so i thought there would be a short cut. So the object has spring potential energy and gravitational potential energy so its total potential energy is the sum of both?
An oscillating spring graph is a graphical representation of the motion of an oscillating spring. It shows the displacement of the spring from its equilibrium position over time.
The amplitude of the graph represents the maximum displacement of the spring, while the period is the time it takes for the spring to complete one full oscillation. The steeper the slope of the graph, the greater the velocity of the spring.
The shape of an oscillating spring graph is affected by the mass of the object attached to the spring, the spring constant, and the initial displacement of the spring.
The equation for an oscillating spring is x = A cos(ωt + φ), where x is the displacement from equilibrium, A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, and φ is the phase shift.
The energy of an oscillating spring is constantly changing. At the maximum displacement, the spring has the maximum potential energy and zero kinetic energy. At the equilibrium position, the spring has the maximum kinetic energy and zero potential energy. The total energy of the spring remains constant.