Harmonic Oscillator Kinematics

One end of a spring with spring constant k is attached to the wall. The other end is attached to a block of mass m. The block rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. The equilibrium position of the left side of the block is defined to be x=0. The length of the relaxed spring is L... (see attached) Please do not place your ...continues

Matching Initial Position and Velocity of Oscillator

Learning Goal: Understand how to determine the constants in the general equation for simple harmonic motion, in terms of given initial conditions. Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Please see attached for actual problem.

Analyzing Simple Harmonic Motion

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: The applet at the following site (http://mp.pearsoncmg.com/probhtml/ActivePhysics/pt1a/Media/Vibrations/PositionGraphsEqns/Sim4.html) shows two masses on springs, each accompanied by a graph of its po ...continues

Gravity on Another Planet

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: After landing on an unfamiliar planet, a space explorer constructs a simple pendulum of length 47.0 cm. The explorer finds that the pendulum makes 104 complete swings in a time of 133 s. What is the v ...continues

Damped Egg on a Spring

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: A 50.0-g hard-boiled egg moves on the end of a spring with force constant k=25.0 N/m. It is released with an amplitude 0.300 m. A damping force F_x=-bv acts on the egg. After it oscillates for 5.00 s, ...continues

Vertical Mass-and-Spring Oscillator

A. What is the spring constant B. Suppose that the block gets bumped and undergoes a small vertical displacement. Find the resulting angular frequency of the block's oscillation about its equilibrium position. Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Please see a ...continues

Vibrating Hydrogen Molecule

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: When displaced from equilibrium by a small amount, the two hydrogen atoms in an H_2 molecule are acted on by a restoring force F_x = k_1*x with k_1 = 650 N/m. Calculate the oscillation frequency f of ...continues

What is the amplitude of the oscillation

A. What is the amplitude of the oscillation shown in the figure? B. What is the frequency of this oscillation? C. What is the phase constant? Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Please see attached for actual problem.

Problem 14.71

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: An oscillator with a mass of 500 g and a period of 1.00 s has an amplitude that decreases by 2.00% during each complete oscillation. A) If the initial amplitude is 9.60 cm, what will be the amplit ...continues

Problem 14.40

Please do not place your response in a .pdf or .cdx format, but Word documents are okay. Thanks! Here's the actual problem: A) When the displacement of a mass on a spring is 1/2*A the half of the amplitude, what fraction of the energy is kinetic energy? Express your answer as a percent. B) At what displacement, as a fra ...continues