Question 10: In the PhET simulation, you experiment with hanging different masses on vertical springs. Suppose you add a mass of 1kg to the end of a spring and the spring stretches 20cm. (a) What is the spring constant of the spring? You now pull the mass downwards 10cm more, and release the mass. It oscillates up and down in SHM. (b) What is the angular frequency of the oscillation? (c) What is the frequency of the oscillation? (d) What is the period of the oscillation? (e) What is the general expression for the displacement as a function of time?

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Question 10:
In the PhET simulation, you experiment with hanging different masses on vertical
springs. Suppose you add a mass of 1kg to the end of a spring and the spring stretches
20cm.
(a) What is the spring constant of the spring?
You now pull the mass downwards 10cm more, and release the mass. It oscillates up
and down in SHM.
(b) What is the angular frequency of the oscillation?
(c) What is the frequency of the oscillation?
(d) What is the period of the oscillation?
(e) What is the general expression for the displacement as a function of time?
Question 11:
An object is in SHM along the x-direction. Its motion has the following properties:
The maximum amplitude is 0.04m
The time between the max and min x-values is 0.3s
At t = 0.10s, x = 0.01m
Find:
(a) the period
(b) the angular frequency
(c) the phase angle
(d) the general equation of motion
Question 12:
A block of mass 4kg is attached to a spring, and undergoes simple harmonic motion with
a period of T=0.35s. The total energy of the system is E = 2.5J. What is the force constant
of the spring? What is the amplitude of the motion?
Question 13: (MCQ)
An object moves with simple harmonic motion. If the amplitude is increased by 4 and
the period is doubled, the object's maximum speed is
(a) quartered.
(b) halved.
(c) quadrupled.
(d) doubled.
(e) Unchanged.
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(b) c>b>a>d
(c) d>a>b> c
(d) a=d>b> c
(e) b>c> a=d
Question 14: (MCQ)
Four springs have been compressed from their equilibrium position at x = 0 cm. When
released, they will start to oscillate. Rank in order, from highest to lowest, the maximum
speeds of the oscillators.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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PHYSICS 121
Homework problems on SHM
Please do these problems on a sheet of paper and hand it in on Thursday Morning
Question 1
An object oscillates with angular frequency = 8.0 rad/s. At t = 0, the object is at x = 6 cm with an initial
velocity of -30 cm/s.
(a) Find the amplitude and phase constant of the motion.
(b) Write down x as function of time
(c) Sketch the graphs of x(t), v(t) and a(t) vs time
Question 2
Week 3
A mass-spring system with a mass of 0.2 kg is undergoing SHM with an amplitude of 10 cm and a
frequency of 2 Hz. At the equilibrium position, the potential energy is zero.
(a) Write down x as function of time if motion starts (t=0s) at +A.
<
2023
(a) the mass of the object
(b) the frequency of the motion, and
(c) the period of the motion
(b) Calculate the total mechanical energy of the system as well as the maximum values of kinetic and
potential energies during its motion.
Question 3
An object oscillates with an amplitude of 5.8 cm on a horizontal spring of force constant 1.8 kN/m. It's
maximum velocity is 2.20 m/s. Find
Question 5
The period of the pendulum is given by T = 2 √
acceleration due to gravity. State clearly all assumptions you make.
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Question 4
A 2.5 kg object hanging from a horizontal spring of force constant 600 N/m with amplitude of 3 cm. When
the object is at its maximum downward displacement, find
(a) The total energy of the system
(b) The gravitational potential energy
(c) The potential energy of the spring
(d) What is the maximum kinetic energy of the object (Hint: choose potential energy = 0 when the object
is in equilibrium)
where L is the length of the pendulum and g is
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Transcribed Image Text:21:11 PHYSICS 121 Homework problems on SHM Please do these problems on a sheet of paper and hand it in on Thursday Morning Question 1 An object oscillates with angular frequency = 8.0 rad/s. At t = 0, the object is at x = 6 cm with an initial velocity of -30 cm/s. (a) Find the amplitude and phase constant of the motion. (b) Write down x as function of time (c) Sketch the graphs of x(t), v(t) and a(t) vs time Question 2 Week 3 A mass-spring system with a mass of 0.2 kg is undergoing SHM with an amplitude of 10 cm and a frequency of 2 Hz. At the equilibrium position, the potential energy is zero. (a) Write down x as function of time if motion starts (t=0s) at +A. < 2023 (a) the mass of the object (b) the frequency of the motion, and (c) the period of the motion (b) Calculate the total mechanical energy of the system as well as the maximum values of kinetic and potential energies during its motion. Question 3 An object oscillates with an amplitude of 5.8 cm on a horizontal spring of force constant 1.8 kN/m. It's maximum velocity is 2.20 m/s. Find Question 5 The period of the pendulum is given by T = 2 √ acceleration due to gravity. State clearly all assumptions you make. 66 Question 4 A 2.5 kg object hanging from a horizontal spring of force constant 600 N/m with amplitude of 3 cm. When the object is at its maximum downward displacement, find (a) The total energy of the system (b) The gravitational potential energy (c) The potential energy of the spring (d) What is the maximum kinetic energy of the object (Hint: choose potential energy = 0 when the object is in equilibrium) where L is the length of the pendulum and g is ikamva.uwc.ac.za
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