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A 0.92 kg mass is attached to a light spring with a force constant of 33.9 N/m a

ID: 1293110 • Letter: A

Question

A 0.92 kg mass is attached to a light spring with a force constant of 33.9 N/m and set into oscillation on a horizontal frictionless surface. If the spring is stretched 5.0 cm and released from rest, determine the following.

(a) maximum speed of the oscillating mass

m/s

(b) speed of the oscillating mass when the spring is compressed 1.5 cm

m/s

(c) speed of the oscillating mass as it passes the point 1.5 cm from the equilibrium position

m/s

(d) value of x at which the speed of the oscillating mass is equal to one-half the maximum value

m

Explanation / Answer


a) 0.5*K*A^2 = 0.5*M*Vmax^2

Vmax = 0.3035 m/s

b) 0.5*k*x^2 + 0.5*m*v^2 = 0.5*K*A^2


k*x^2 + m*v^2 = k*A^2

(33.9*0.015*0.015)+(0.92*v^2) = (33.9*0.05*0.05)


= 0.2895 m/s


c) + 0.2895 m/s


d) 0.5*k*A/2^2 + 0.5*m*v^2 = 0.5*K*A^2


k*x^2 + m*v^2 = k*A^2

(33.9*0.025*0.025)+(0.92*v^2) = (33.9*0.05*0.05)


= 0.2628 m/s