Answer :
(a) Let x be the maximum elongation of the spring. At this point, the glider would have zero velocity and thus zero kinetic energy. The total work W done by the spring on the glider to get it from the given point (4.00 cm from equilibrium) to x is
W = - (1/2 kx ² - 1/2 k (0.0400 m)²)
(note that x > 4.00 cm, and the restoring force of the spring opposes its elongation, so the total work is negative)
By the work-energy theorem, the total work is equal to the change in the glider's kinetic energy as it moves from 4.00 cm from equilibrium to x, so
W = ∆K = 0 - 1/2 m (0.835 m/s)²
Solve for x :
- (1/2 (160 N/m) x ² - 1/2 (160 N/m) (0.0400 m)²) = -1/2 (0.190 kg) (0.835 m/s)²
==> x ≈ 0.0493 m ≈ 4.93 cm
(b) The glider attains its maximum speed at the equilibrium point. The work done by the spring as it is stretched away from equilibrium to the 4.00 cm position is
W = - 1/2 k (0.0400 m)²
If v is the glider's maximum speed, then by the work-energy theorem,
W = ∆K = 1/2 m (0.835 m/s)² - 1/2 mv ²
Solve for v :
- 1/2 (160 N/m) (0.0400 m)² = 1/2 (0.190 kg) (0.835 m/s)² - 1/2 (0.190 kg) v ²
==> v ≈ 1.43 m/s
(c) The angular frequency of the glider's oscillation is
√(k/m) = √((160 N/m) / (0.190 kg)) ≈ 29.0 Hz
The amplitude of the motion is 0.049 cm. The maximum speed of the glider is 1.429 m/s. The angular frequency of the oscillation is 29.02 rad/s
From the given information;
- the mass of the glider = 190 g
- Force constant k = 160 N/m
- the horizontal speed of the glider [tex]v_x[/tex] = 0.835 m/s
- the distance away from the equilibrium = 4.0 cm = 0.04 m
Using energy conservation E, the amplitude of the motion can be calculated by using the formula:
[tex]\mathbf{E = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2 + \dfrac{1}{2}kx^2}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{E = \dfrac{1}{2}(0.19 \ kg )\times (0.835)^2 + \dfrac{1}{2}(160) (0.04)^2}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{E =0.194 \ J}[/tex]
Similarly, we know that:
[tex]\mathbf{E = \dfrac{1}{2}kA^2}[/tex]
Making amplitude A the subject, we have:
[tex]\mathbf{A = \sqrt{\dfrac{2E}{k}}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{A = \sqrt{\dfrac{2(0.194)}{160}}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{A =0.049 \ cm}[/tex]
Again, using the energy conservation, the maximum speed of the glider can be calculated by using the formula:
[tex]\mathbf{E =\dfrac{1}{2} mv^2 _{max}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{v _{max} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2E}{m}}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{v _{max} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2\times 0.194}{0.19}}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{v _{max} = 1.429 \ m/s}[/tex]
The angular frequency of the oscillation can be computed by using the expression:
[tex]\mathbf{\omega = \sqrt{\dfrac{k}{m}}}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{\omega = \sqrt{\dfrac{160}{0.19}}}[/tex]
ω = 29.02 rad/s
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