Question

A 0.12 kg body undergoes simple harmonic motion of amplitude 8.5 cm and period 0.20 s. (a) What is themagnitude of the maximum force acting on it? (b) If the oscillations are produced by a spring, what is the springconstant?

Answer 1

a)F=698.83 N

b)K=8221.56 N/m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

mass ,m = 0.12 kg

Amplitude ,A= 8.5 cm

time period ,T = 0.2 s

We know that

`T=(2\pi)/(\omega)`

`{\omega}=(2\pi )/(0.2)\ rad/s`

`{\omega}=31.41\ rad/s`

We know that

`{\omega}^2=m\ K`

K=Spring constant

`K=(\omega^2)/(m)`

`K=(31.41^2)/(0.12)\ N/m`

K=8221.56 N/m

The maximum force F

F= K A

F= 8221.56 x 0.085 N

F=698.83 N

a)F=698.83 N

b)K=8221.56 N/m