he simple harmonic motion of an object is described by the graph shown in the figure. What is the equation for the position x(t) of the object as a function of time t?  The answer to the graph was as follows: x(t) = (4.0 cm)cos[(2π/8.0 s)t - π/3.0] Please click the link for the graph. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKmTDtyIcoaX44vku1V55IxzBfjSh8Kx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116385806552224461736&rtpof=true&sd=true Can you explain how the answer is is derived?

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The simple harmonic motion of an object is described by the graph shown in the figure. What is the equation for the position x(t) of the object as a function of time t?  The answer to the graph was as follows:

x(t) = (4.0 cm)cos[(2π/8.0 s)- π/3.0]

Please click the link for the graph.

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The answer key to this problem is stated as follows:

x(t) = (4.0 cm)cos[(2π/8.0 s)- π/3.0]

Did they get the answer wrong?  How you solved the problem landed with 'pi/6'  In the answer key, it is with 'pi/3).  Can you please explain?  

 

 

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