Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 440: 78a

Answer

$v_m = 11\,\text{m/s}$

Work Step by Step

The displacement $x(t)$ of the equilibrium position is given by \begin{equation} x = x_{m} \cos (\omega t+\phi) \end{equation} $x_{m}$ is the amplitude. The derivative of the displacement gives us the velocity as next \begin{align*} v_s &= \dfrac{d}{dt} [ x_{m} \cos (\omega t+\phi) ] =- \omega x_{m} \sin (\omega t+\phi) \end{align*} The term $\omega x_{m} $ represents the maximum velocity $v_{m}$ at $\cos (\omega t+\phi) = 1 $. \\ The maximum velocity is given by \begin{align*} v_m &= \omega x_{m} = (2\pi/T) x_m= (2\pi/0.04 \,\text{s}) ( 0.07 \,\text{m}) = \boxed{11\,\text{m/s}} \end{align*}
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