A mass m at the end of a spring of spring constant k is undergoing simple harmonic oscillations with amplitude A. show answer No Attempt 33% Part (a) At what positive value of displacement x in terms of A is the potential energy 1/9 of the total mechanical energy? x = | α β π θ A B d g h j k m P S t ( ) 7 8 9 HOME ↑^ ^↓ 4 5 6 ← / * 1 2 3 → + - 0 . END √() BACKSPACE DEL CLEAR Grade Summary Deductions 0% Potential 100% Submissions Attempts remaining: 3 (4% per attempt) detailed view Hints: 4% deduction per hint. Hints remaining: 2 Feedback: 5% deduction per feedback. No Attempt No Attempt 33% Part (b) What fraction of the total mechanical energy is kinetic if the displacement is 1/2 the amplitude? No Attempt No Attempt 33% Part (c) By what factor does the maximum kinetic energy change if the amplitude is increased by a factor of 3? All content © 2020 Expert TA, LLC

Respuesta :

Answer:

a)  x = 0.33 A , b)   K = ¾ Em , c) the kinetic energy increases 9 times

Explanation:

a) In a simple harmonic motion the mechanical energy is conserved and is expressed by the relation

       Em = ½ k A²

At all points of movement the mechanical energy and

       Em = K + U

remember that potential energy is

       U = ½ k x²

they ask us for the point where

        U = 1/9 Em

  we substitute

       ½ k x² = 1/9 (½ k A²)

       x = √1/9     A

       x = 0.33 A

b) At all points the equation for mechanical energy is

      Em = K + U

      K = Em - U

      K = ½ k A² - ½ k x²

      K = ½ k (A² -x²)

at point x = ½ A

     K = ½ k (A² - ¼ A²)

     K = (½ k A²) ¾

     K = ¾ Em

     U = ½ k (½A) 2

     U = ¼ Em

the fraction of energy e

   U / K = 1/3

c) Kinetic energy is

       K = ½ k v²

     

the system is described by the expression

        x = A cos (wt + Ф)

speed is defined

         v = dx / dt

         v = - A w sin (wt + Ф)

we substitute

         K = ½ k (- A w sin ( wt + Ф))²

We write this equation for the initial amplitude A

        K₀ = ½ k (w sin (wt + Ф))² A²

we write it for the new amplitude A´ = 3 A

    K = ½ k (w sin (wt +Ф))² (3A)²

the relationship between this energies is

    K / K₀ = 9

whereby the kinetic energy increases 9 times