Physics 1051 Name:________________

Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 1) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following

parameters:
Amplitude = 5.0 cm.
Maximum speed = 27.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.2 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?

(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 2) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following

parameters:
Amplitude = 6.0 cm.
Maximum speed = 31.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.3 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?

(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 3) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following

parameters:
Amplitude = 4.5 cm.
Maximum speed = 29.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.5 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.18 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?

(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 4) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following

parameters:
Amplitude = 5.5 cm.
Maximum speed = 24.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.38 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?

(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?