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This document contains four variations of a physics problem involving simple harmonic motion. For each variation, students are given parameters such as amplitude, maximum speed, initial position, mass, and asked to calculate values like the force constant, angular frequency, period, phase constant, expressions for position and velocity over time, and the earliest time for the mass to pass through equilibrium.

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Workshop SHM Solutions

This document contains four variations of a physics problem involving simple harmonic motion. For each variation, students are given parameters such as amplitude, maximum speed, initial position, mass, and asked to calculate values like the force constant, angular frequency, period, phase constant, expressions for position and velocity over time, and the earliest time for the mass to pass through equilibrium.

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Physics 1051 Name:________________

Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 1) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following


parameters:
Amplitude = 5.0 cm.
Maximum speed = 27.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.2 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?


(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 2) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following


parameters:
Amplitude = 6.0 cm.
Maximum speed = 31.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.3 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?


(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 3) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following


parameters:
Amplitude = 4.5 cm.
Maximum speed = 29.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.5 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.18 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?


(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?
Physics 1051 Name:________________
Student Number:________________
Problem-solving workshop 1: Simple Harmonic Motion
Sections: 004, 005, 006, 008 (var. 4) Jan. 18-22, 2010
Workshop problem: Please complete on this page and submit at the end of the period.
Assume all numbers are given to 3 significant figures. Use the back of the page if needed.

The oscillation of a mass on a frictionless surface is characterized by the following


parameters:
Amplitude = 5.5 cm.
Maximum speed = 24.0 cm/s.
Position at t = 0s is x(0) = +2.0 cm.
Initial velocity is to the left. (i.e. vx(0)<0)
Mass is m = 0.38 kg.

(a) What is the force constant of the spring?


(b) What is the angular frequency of this motion?
(c) What is the period T of this motion?
(d) If the position of the mass is x(t) = Acos(t+), what is the phase constant ? Be
sure that your answer gives the correct sign for vx(0).
(e) Write down expressions for x(t) and v(t).
(f) What is the earliest positive time [t > 0] at which the mass passes through
equilibrium [x(t) = 0]?

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