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Homework Statement
An air-track glider attached to a spring oscillates with a period of 1.5s. At t = 0s the glider is 5.0 cm left of the equilibrium position and moving to the right at 36.3 cm/s.
What is the phase constant, [tex]\Phi[/tex]0?
Homework Equations
x = Acos ([tex]\varpi[/tex]t + [tex]\phi[/tex] 0) {1}
Vx = -Vmax ([tex]\varpi[/tex]t + [tex]\phi[/tex] 0) {2}
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to rearrange equation two for the phase constant, but I am missing A (amplitude). I have tried using vmax = [tex]\varpi[/tex] A but that only works with maximum velocity which I do not have. Maybe I am not seeing something clearly. Can anyone help me out please?