The discussion focuses on calculating the speed of a block in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) as it passes through the equilibrium position. The relevant parameters include a spring constant (k) of 45.08248265 N/m, a mass (m) of 0.505 kg, and a period (T) of 0.665 seconds. The angular velocity (w) is calculated as 9.45 rad/s, but it is clarified that w is not a speed but an angular velocity. The participant ultimately resolves the issue by utilizing kinetic energy from a previous question to find the speed.
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What equation would you suggest I use then?Orodruin said:The quantity w is not a speed, it is an angular velocity. You should be able to deduce its units from how it is constructed.
Also, the problem does not contain sufficient information to give you the requested information.
For what?Jess_18033152 said:What equation would you suggest I use then?
To calculate speed for an object in SHM as it moves through equilibrium position, given m of object= 0.505kg, k= 45.08248265, T (period) = 0.665s ?Orodruin said:For what?
Orodruin said:As I already said, you cannot.
So, for the future, please give the full problem statement as required by the homework guidelines. You cannot expect us to guess information that you are not giving us.Jess_18033152 said:Sorry, worked out how to do it now, it required me using the kinetic energy I had worked out in the previous question. Thank you though :)