1.

Figure is the position-versus-time graph of a particle in simple harmonic

motion.
a. What is the phase constant?
b. What is the velocity at    ?
c. What is max?

=
T=us A = 0 .
im w =

a) x(t) =
Acos(Et + y)
x(0) = 0 .
05m

0 05 =0 1 cos(50 +
4)
-
.
.

= - =

=0 5 aveos0 5:
cosy y
= .
.

b) asin(wt + o)
x =

vitl=awcos(wt + o)
+ 30) v(0)
=10 xEx 13 6 cm/s
(10 cm) Ecos(0
=
.

v (0) =

+ =) Umax cos (wt + b)

2) vItl=awcos(wt
=

:
Umax
=
au

(10 cm) E 15 7 cm/s

=
=
.
2. A spring is hung from the ceiling. when a block is attached to its end, it
stretches   before reaching its new equilibrium length. The block is then
pulled down slightly and released. What is the frequency of oscillation?

kx =

mg
X =
2 0 cm
.
= 0 . 02m

g
=
9 8 m52 *=
(2nf)2 =
.

?
w
=

f ?
(2if) =
-

"=
w

= X

f= 3 542
=
.
 3. The motion of a particle is given by    cos  where  is in s.
What is the first time at which the kinetic energy is twice the potential
energy?

Emwx
*

k 24=
U =
kX =

<

1ot))
X(t) =
Acos(wt + c) =
[m(ioradls)2((25cm) cos

183 cm2) (10t)

X (t) =
(25 cm) cos( 10t) =
(31 .
25 x m cos

A =
25 em k =
24z)
103 cmim cosll0t)
radis sinc (10t) =
2 (31 25 x
w 10
(31 25x103 cm2)
.

=
m
.

0
q
=

v(t)= #sin2
=
(250em) sin (10t) tan ? 10t = 2

E
tan lot
=

k =
Emu
tan" Ez
Em[- (20cm) in cot] lot =

t=
=

103 cm2) m sin2 (lot)

=
(31 .
25 x
t =
0 . 09555
4. A   block hangs from a spring with spring constant  . The block
is pulled down   from the equilibrium position and given an initial
velocity of   back toward equilibrium. What are the (a) frequency, (b)
amplitude, and (c) total mechanical energy of the motion?