Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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

Answer

$a_m = 1727 \mathrm{~m/s^2}$

Work Step by Step

The acceleration of the equilibrium position of SHM is formed in this equation by $$ a=-\omega^{2} x_{m} \cos (\omega t+\phi) $$ The term $\omega^{2} x_{m} $ represents the maximum acceleration $a_{max}$ at $\cos (\omega t+\phi) = 1 $. $$a_m = \omega^{2} x_{m} $$ By using the expression of $\omega$ we get the maximum acceleration by \begin{align*} a_m =\omega^{2} x_{m}= (2 \pi /T )^{2} x_{m} = (2 \pi / 0.04 \,\text{s} )^{2} ( 0.07 \,\text{m} ) = \boxed{1727 \mathrm{~m/s^2}} \end{align*}
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