Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Oscillations - Exercises and Problems - Page 404: 45

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a) We know that the frequency is given by $$f=\dfrac{1}{T}\tag 1$$ where $T$ is the period and is given by $$T=2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}$$ Plugging into (1); $$f=\dfrac{1}{2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}} $$ Plugging the known; $$f=\dfrac{1}{2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{0.20}{10}}} =\color{red}{\bf 1.125}\;\rm Hz$$ _________________________________________________ b) Since the spring and the block are as one unit and are oscillating without friction, the energy is conserved. $$E_i=E_f$$ $$K_i+U_{si}=K_f+U_{sf}$$ $$ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}mv_i^2+ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}kx_i^2= \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}mv_f^2+ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}kx_f^2$$ We need to solve for $x_f$ which is the distance from equilibrium when the block's speed $v_f=50$ cm/s. $$ mv_i^2-mv_f^2+ kx_i^2= kx_f^2$$ Hence, $$x_f=\sqrt{\dfrac{ mv_i^2-mv_f^2+ kx_i^2}{k}}$$ $$x_f=\sqrt{\dfrac{ m[v_i^2- v_f^2]}{k}+ x_i^2}$$ Plugging the known; $$x_f=\sqrt{\dfrac{ (0.20)[1.0^2- 0.50^2]}{10}+ (-0.20)^2}=\bf0.2345\;\rm m$$ $$x_f =\color{red}{\bf 23.45}\;\rm cm$$ _________________________________________________ c) In oscillation systems, we know that the displacement is given by $$x_{(t)}=A\cos(2\pi ft+\phi_0)$$ At $t=0$, $x=-0.2$ m. So $$-0.2=A\cos(2\pi f(0)+\phi_0)$$ $$-0.2=A\cos( \phi_0)\tag 2$$ Now we need to find the amplitude and the phase constant. We know that the amplitude is given by using the conservation of energy too. $$ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}kA^2= \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}mv_{\rm max}^2$$ $$ A = \left( \sqrt{ \dfrac{m}{k}}\right)v_{\rm max} \tag 3$$ where $v_{\rm max}$ is given by $$ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}mv_{\rm max}^2=\color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}mv_i^2+ \color{red}{\bf\not} \frac{1}{2}kx_i^2$$ $$ mv_{\rm max}^2= mv_i^2+ kx_i^2$$ $$ v_{\rm max} =\sqrt{v_i^2+ \dfrac{kx_i^2}{m}}$$ Plugging into (3); $$ A = \left( \sqrt{ \dfrac{m}{k}}\right) \sqrt{v_i^2+ \dfrac{kx_i^2}{m}}$$ Plugging the known; $$ A = \left( \sqrt{ \dfrac{0.20}{10}}\right) \sqrt{(1)^2+ \dfrac{(10)(-0.20)^2}{0.20}}=\bf 0.2449\;\rm m$$ Plugging into (2) $$-0.2=0.2449\cos( \phi_0) $$ Thus, $$\phi_0=\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{-0.2}{0.2449}\right)=\bf \pm 2.526\;\rm rad$$ Since the cosine was negative so the object is on the third or the fourth quadrant. But since the velocity is positive when the position is negative, so in a circular motion, the object will be moving to the right from the negative side which is at the third quadrant. Thus, $$\phi_0=\bf-2.526\;\rm rad$$ Plugging the two results of amplitude and the phase constant into the position function above. $$x_{(t)}=0.2449\cos(2\pi ft-2.526)$$ So, at $t=1$, $$x_{(1)}=0.2449\cos(2\pi (1.125)(1)-2.526)=\bf -0.0414\;\rm m$$ $$x_{1}=\color{red}{\bf -4.14}\;\rm cm$$
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