Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 13 - Oscillations About Equilibrium - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 450: 88

Answer

$\frac{KE}{PE}=3$

Work Step by Step

We can calculate the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy as follows: $v=\sqrt{\frac{K}{m}(A^2-x^2)}$ Given that $x=\frac{A}{2}$ $\implies v=\sqrt{\frac{K}{m}[A^2-(\frac{A}{2})^2]}$ $v=\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}A\sqrt{\frac{K}{m}}$ Now $\frac{KE}{PE}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}mv^2}{\frac{1}{2}Kx^2}$ $\frac{KE}{PE}=\frac{mv^2}{Kx^2}$ $\frac{KE}{PE}=\frac{m[\frac{3}{4}A^2\frac{K}{m}]}{K(\frac{A^2}{4})}$ $\frac{KE}{PE}=\frac{3A^2K}{A^2K}=3$
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