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Today i will show to you how to solve this kind of exercises “Suppose you have a mass m attached to a spring with constant k (N/m)”. Let’s follow each step carefully to know how to do and understand the way to solve this work in the most through way.
Questions
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5. Suppose you have a mass m attached to a spring with constant k (N/m). The mass rests on a horizontal frictionless surface. Its equilibrium position is at x=0. It is pulled aside a distance A and released.
- a) What is its speed as it passes the position x=0?
- b) What is the net force on the mass at position x=A?
- c) Do you expect the mass to have SHM?
- d) What is its speed when x = A/4?
Answer
a) From energy conservation,
Ei = Ef
1/2KA2 = 1/2mV02
or,
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b)
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(remove the minus sign if only magnitude is needed)
c) Yes, because force is proportional to displacement
d)
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Relevant knowledge
Concept used: Energy conservation and concepts simple harmonic motion were used to solve this problem.
Conclusion
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