Worksheet Solution

Question 1

Answer: B

Question 2

energy

E = 1 m ω 2x 2
o
2
1 2 2 2
U = m ω x o sin ω t
2

1 2 2 2
K = m ω x o cos ω t
2
T T
t
2
Question 3

1
mω 2 x 0
2
(i) Total Energy , Et =
2

since ω = 2πf
1
m(2πf ) (0.15) 2
2
=
2
1
= (0.5)(2π 10) 2 (0.15) 2
2

= 22.2 J
 1
(ii) Potential Energy, U = mω 2 x 2
2

1
= (0.5)(2π 10) 2 (0.10) 2
2

= 9.87 J

Kinetic energy K = 12.3 J

Question 4

(i)

Kinetic Energy ,

1
mω 2 ( x 0 − x 2 )
2
Ek =
2

1 2 1
= mω 2 x0 − ( x0 ) 2
2 2

1 1 2
= mω 2 ( x 0 − x 0 )
2

2 4

1 3 2
= mω 2 ( x 0 )
2 4

Potential Energy ,
1
U = mω 2 x 2
2
1 1
= mω 2 ( x 0 ) 2
2 2
1 1
= mω 2 ( x 0 )
2

2 4
1 3 2
mω 2 ( x0 )
Ek
= 2 4
U 1 1
mω 2 ( x0 )
2

2 4

3
=
1
=3
(ii)

Ek 2
1
(
mω 2 x0 − x 2
2
)
=
U 1
mω 2 x 2
2
2
2 x0 − x 2
=
1 x2
2
x0
x =
2

3
1
then x= x0
3

Question 5

From, a = −ω 2 x and from the acceleration – displacement graph ,

16
gradient , ω 2 =
20

1
mω 2 x0
2
Total Energy , Et =
2

1 16
= (50 × 10 −3 )( )(10 × 10 − 2 ) 2
2 20

= 2 × 10 −5 J