University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Periodic Motion - Problems - Exercises - Page 460: 14.14

Answer

(a) $A = 0.384~m$ (b) $\phi = 1.02~rad$ (c) $x(t) = (0.384)~cos(12.2~t+1.02)$

Work Step by Step

(a) We can find the angular frequency. $\omega = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$ $\omega = \sqrt{\frac{300~N/m}{2.00~kg}}$ $\omega = 12.2~rad/s$ We can find the amplitude $A$. $A = \sqrt{x_0^2+\frac{v_0^2}{\omega^2}}$ $A = \sqrt{(0.200~m)^2+\frac{(-4.00~m/s)^2}{(12.2~rad/s)^2}}$ $A = 0.384~m$ (b) We can use the equation for the position to find the phase angle $\phi$. $x(t) = A~cos(\omega~t+\phi_0)$ $x_0 = (0.384~m)~cos[(12.2~rad/s)(0)+\phi_0]$ $0.200~m = (0.384~m)~cos[(12.2~rad/s)(0)+\phi]$ $cos(\phi) = \frac{0.200~m}{0.384~m}$ $\phi = arccos(\frac{0.200~m}{0.384~m})$ $\phi = 1.02~rad$ (c) We can use write the equation for the position. $x(t) = A~cos(\omega~t+\phi_0)$ $x(t) = (0.384)~cos(12.2~t+1.02)$
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