A particle having mass 10 g oscillates according to the equation x = (2.0 cm) sin [(100 s−1)t + π/6]. Find (a) the amplitude, the time period and the spring constant. (c) the position, the velocity and the acceleration at t = 0.
Solution
Given:
Equation of motion of the particle executing S.H.M ,
\[x = \left( 2 . 0 cm \right) \sin \left[ \left( 100 s^{- 1} \right)t + \frac{\pi}{6} \right]\]
\[\text { Mass of the particle} , m = 10 g\]...(1)
General equation of the particle is given by,
(a) Amplitude, A is 2 cm.
Angular frequency, ω is 100 s−1.
\[\text { Time period is calculated as }, \]
\[ T = \frac{2\pi}{\omega} = \frac{2\pi}{100} = \frac{\pi}{50}s\]
\[ = 0 . 063 s\]
Also, we know -
\[T = 2\pi\sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}\]
\[\text { where k is the spring constant }. \]
\[ \Rightarrow T^2 = 4 \pi^2 \frac{m}{k}\]
\[ \Rightarrow k = \frac{4 \pi^2 m}{T^2} = {10}^5 dyne/cm\]
\[ = 100 N/m\]
(b) At t = 0 and x = 2 cm
x = A sin (ωt + ϕ)
Using
\[= 2 \times 100 \cos \left( 0 + \frac{\pi}{6} \right)\]
\[ = 200 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]
\[ = 100\sqrt{3} {\text { cms }}^{- 1} \]
\[ = 1 . 73 {\text {ms}}^{- 1}\]
(c) Acceleration of the particle is given by,
a = \[- \omega^2\]x
= 1002×1 = 10000 cm/s2