Practice Problems 23 A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 3.00 cm.

At what displacement from the midpoint of its motion does its speed equal one half of its maximum speed?

19. A 50.0-g mass connected to a spring with a force constant of 35.0 N/m oscillates on a horizontal, frictionless surface with amplitude of 4.00 cm. Find (a) the total energy of the system and (b) the speed of the mass when the displacement is 1.00 cm. Find (c) the kinetic energy and (d) the potential energy when the displacement is 3.00 cm.

Consider an oxygen molecule (O2) rotating in the xy plane about the z axis. The axis passes

through the center of the molecule, perpendicular to its length. The mass of each oxygen atom is 2.66 10-26 kg, and at room temperature the average separation between the two atoms is d = 1.21 10-10 m (the atoms are treated as point masses). (a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the molecule about the z axis. (b) If the angular speed of the molecule about the z-axis is 4.60 1012 rad/s, what is its rotational kinetic energy?

A weight mg = 50 N rests against a smooth, vertical wall. If the coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the ground is s = 0.40, find the minimum angle min at which the ladder does not slip.