An air-track glider attached to a spring oscillates between the 15.0 cm mark and the 57.0 cm mark on the track. The glider completes 15.0 oscillations in 34.0 s . What are the (a) period, (b) frequency, (c) amplitude, and (d) maximum speed of the glider?
Position of one end of the oscillation = X1 = 15 cm
Position of the other end of the oscillation = X2 = 57 cm
Amplitude of the oscillation = A
A = 21 cm
A = 0.21 m
The glider completes 15 oscillations in 34 sec.
Time period for one oscillation = T = 34/15 sec = 2.267 sec
Frequency of oscillation = f
f = 0.441 Hz
Angular frequency of oscillation =
= 2.772 rad/s
Maximum speed of the glider = Vmax
Vmax = A
Vmax = (0.21)(2.772)
Vmax = 0.582 m/s
a) Period of the oscillation = 2.267 sec
b) Frequency of the oscillation = 0.441 Hz
c) Amplitude of the oscillation = 0.21 m
d) Maximum speed of the glider = 0.582 m/s
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