PHY210 Tutorial Chapter 2

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TUTORIAL 2:

SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION

1. Define the simple harmonic motion.


2. An oscillator undergoes SHM described by equation
y = 1.60 sin (1.30t – 0.75) cm.
Determine the displacement, velocity and acceleration at
(i) t = 0 s,
(ii) t = 0.6 s.

3. A block of mass m = 680 g is fastened to a spring whose spring constant k = 65 Nm -1. The
block is pulled a distance x = 11 cm from its equilibrium position and released from rest.
a. What force does the spring exert on the block just before it is released?
(7.2 N)
b. What are the angular frequency, the frequency and the period of oscillation?
(9.78 rad s-1, 1.56 Hz, 0.64 s)
c. What is the amplitude of oscillation?
(0.11 m)
d. What are the maximum speed and acceleration of the block?
(1.1 ms-1, 11 ms-2)

4. Object A of mass 0.075 kg undergoes SHM when it oscillates at a spring. Object B of mass
0.075 kg undergoes SHM when it oscillates at a simple pendulum. If the string in the
simple pendulum has a length of 0.30 m, determine the spring constant if both system
has the same period of oscillation.
(2.45 Nm-1)

5. An oscillator is made up of a block of mass 0.5 kg and attached to a string. When the
oscillator undergoes SHM with amplitude of 35 cm, it is found to repeat its motion every
0.5 s. Calculate
a. period and angular frequency (12.57 rad s-1)
b. spring constant (79 N m-1)
c. maximum velocity (4 ms-1)
d. maximum force acting on the block (27.65 N)
e. potential and kinetic energy of system at a position 12.7cm from the equilibrium
position. (0.64 J, 4.2 J)
f. total energy of the system (4.84J)
6. A spring of unknown spring constant is attached with a weight of mass 0.20 kg. When it
is released from rest, the spring extends to a distance of 5 cm before it stops. The weight
is then pulled down 10 cm further downward and then released. If the system oscillates
with SHM, determine the:
a. spring constant and angular frequency of the system. (39.24 Nm-1, 13.96 rad s-1)
b. total energy of the system. (0.2 J) c. net force acting on the weight at x = 5 cm
below the equilibrium position.
(1.96N)
d. velocity and acceleration of the system at x = 5 cm below the equilibrium
position. (1.21 m s-1, 9.74 m s-2)

7. A lorry is hauling a 92 kg trailer to which it is connected by a spring. The spring constant is


2300 Nm-1. If the lorry accelerates at 0.3 ms-2 , by how much does the spring stretch?
(0.012m)

8. A particle moves with simple harmonic motion along a straight line with amplitude of
0.03 m and period of 6.00 s. Calculate

a. the maximum velocity. (0.03 ms-1)


b. the maximum acceleration of the particle. (0.03 ms-2)

9. At time f second, the displacement y meter of an object of mass m exhibiting SHM


is given by
y = ym sin ωt
where r is in second and y is in meter. Derive as a function of time the expressions for
a. the velocity of the object.
b. the acceleration of the object.
c. the net force exerted on the object.

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