Oscillating Spring Answers

 

1) A 5.0 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring and stretches the spring 0.10 m. The spring is then pulled down
    0.050 m and released. Determine the:
    (a) amplitude
    (b) period
    (c) frequency
 
     m = 5.0 kg     A = 0.050 m     Δx = 0.10 m
 
     (a) The amplitude, A, is 0.050 m because the mass-spring system was given a maximum displacement of            0.050 m.
 
     (b) Fr = kx
 
           k = Fr/Δx = Fw/Δx = mg/Δx = 5.0 kg x 9.80 m/s2/0.10 m = 490 N/m
 
           T = 2π(m/k)1/2 = 2π(5.0 kg/490 N/m)1/2 = 0.63 s
 
     (c) f = 1/T = T-1 = (0.63 s)-1 = 1.6 /s = 1.6 Hz
 
2) A 100. g mass hangs from a vertical spring. When it is pulled 10. cm below its equilibrium
    position and released, it oscillates with a period of 2.0 s.  
 
    (a) What is the maximum velocity of the mass?
    (b) What is the acceleration when it is 5.0 cm below the equilibrium position?
    (c) How much will the spring shorten if the mass is removed?
 
     m = 100. g   A = 10. cm x 1 m/102 cm = 0.10 m
 
     (a) T = 2π(m/k)1/2
 
           k = 4π2 x 100. g x 1 kg/103 g/(2.0 s)2 = 0.99 N/m
 
           (KE + PEe)A = (KE + PEe)eq pos
 
           0 + 1/2kx2 = 1/2mv2 + 0
 
           1/2 x 0.99 N/m x (0.10 m)2 = 1/2 x 100. g x 1 kg/103 g x v2
 
           v = 0.31 m/s
 
      (b) F = ma - -kx
 
           a = -0.99 N/m x 5.0 cm x 1 m/102 cm/(100. g 1 kg/103 g) = -.50 m/s2
 
      (c) F = kx
 
           x = F/k = Fw/k = mg/k = 100. g 1kg/103 g x 9.80 m/s2/0.99 N/m = 0.99 m
 
3) When a 0.150 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring, it stretches by 0.0400 m. The spring is then pulled down
    0.300 m below the equilibrium position and released. Determine:
    (a) force constant of the spring
    (b) period of the motion
    (c) mass's displacement as a function of time
    (d) mass's velocity as a function of time
    (e) mass's acceleration as a function of time
 
    x = 0.0400 m     A = 0.300 m     m = 0.150 kg
 
    (a) F = kx
 
         k = F/x = Fw/x = mg/x = 0.150 kg x 9.80 m/s2/0.0400 m = 36.8 N/m
 
    (b) T = 2π(m/k)1/2 = T = 2π(0.150 kg/36.8 N/m)1/2 = 0.401 s
 
    (c) y = Acos(ωt)
 
         ω = 2πf = 2π/T = 2 x 3.14/0.401 s = 15.7 s-1
 
         y = 0.300cos(15.7t) m
 
    (d) vy = -ωAsin(ωt)
 
         vy = -15.7 x 0.300sin(15.7t) = -4.71sin(15.7t)
 
    (e) ay = --ω2Acos(-ωt)
 
         ay = -(15.7)2 x 0.300cos(15.7t) = -73.9cos(15.7t)
 
4) A mass attached to a vertical spring is vibrating with a frequency of 3.0 s-1 and has an amplitude of 16 cm. Determine
    the:
    (a) maximum velocity and the maximum acceleration
    (b) velocity and acceleration when the mass has a displacement of 7.0 cm
    (c) time needed to move from the equilibrium position to a displacement of 13 cm
 
    f = 3.0 s-1     A = 16 cm
 
    (a) v = Aωcos(ωt + Φ)
 
          v = 16 cm x 1 m/102 cm x 2π x 3.0 s-1 = 3.0 m/s
 
          a = -Aω2sin(ωt + Φ)
 
          a = -16 cm x 1 m/102 cm x (2π x 3.0 s-1)2 = -57 m/s2
 
          Keep in mind that both the cos(ωt + Φ) and the sin(ωt + Φ) vary from a minimum of 0 to a
          maximum of 1.
 
    (b) x = Asin(ωt + Φ)
 
         7.0 cm = 16 cm x sinθ
 
          sin-1θ = 7.0 cm/16 cm
 
          θ = 26°
 
          v = Aωcosθ = 16 cm x 1 m/102 cm x 2π x 3.0 s-1 x cos 26° = 2.7 m/s
 
          a = -Aω2sin(ωt + Φ)
 
          a = -16 cm x 1 m/102 cm x (2π x 3.0 s-1)2 x sin 26° = -25 m/s2
 
    (c) x = Asin(ωt + Φ)
 
         θ = ωt
 
         sin-1θ = x/A = 13cm/16 cm
 
         θ = 0.948
 
         θ = ωt   
 
         t = 0.948/2/π/3.0 s-1 = 0.050 s

 

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