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Question: `qQuery class notes #37

If we know the angular frequency `omega and the amplitude A of motion how do we obtain an equation of motion (i.e., the formula that gives us the position of the pendulum if we know the clock time t)? What are the corresponding velocity and acceleration functions?

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Your solution: x=Acos(omega*t)

V=-omega*A*sin(omega*t)

Acc= -omega^2*A*cos(omega*t)

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Given Solution:

`a** Position at clock time is x = Acos(`omega* t)

Velocity = -`omega *A*sin(`omega* t)

Accel = -`omega^2 * A * cos(`omega* t)

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Question: `qHow is the acceleration of the pendulum related to the centripetal acceleration of the point on the reference circle?

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Your solution: Cent. A=v^2/r and a= -omega*A*sin(omega*t)

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Given Solution:

`aSTUDENT ANSWER: a = -`omega A sin(`omega *t) and

aCent = v^2/r for the circle modeling SHM

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Question: How is the kinetic energy of the pendulum related to its restoring force constant k, the amplitude of its motion, and its position x?

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Your solution: PE=.5kx^2

KE=.5kA^2-.5kx^2

V=sqrt(.5k/m*(A^2-x^2)

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Given Solution:

** The PE of the pendulum at displacement x is .5 k x^2.

By conservation of energy, if nonconservative forces are negligible, we find that the KE of the pendulum at position x is.5 k A^2 - .5 k x^2. This result is obtained from the fact that at max displacement A the KE is zero, and the KE change from displacement A to displacement x is the negative of the PE change between these points.

Thus .5 m v^2 = .5 k A^2 - .5 k x^2. Solving for v we have

v = +- sqrt( .5 k / m * (A^2 - x^2) ) . **

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Question: `qHow can we determine the maximum velocity of a pendulum using a washer and a rigid barrier?

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Your solution: The horizontal velocity of the washer as it projectiles off the pendulum is the same as the max velocity of the pendulum.

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`aGOOD STUDENT ANSWER: If we pullback a pendulum of length L a distance x (much smaller than L), and stop the motion at the equilibrium point (vertical limit of motion) a washer on the pendulum will become a projectile and project off the pendulum, to land at a distance from which we can determine the horizontal velocity of the washer. That velocity is the same as the max velocity of the pendulum, since the max velocity is that which is at the lowest point in its path.

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Question: `qPrinciples of Physics and General College Physics Problem 11.3. Springs compress 5.0 mm when 68 kg driver gets in; frequency of vibration of 1500-kg car?

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Your solution: k=F/x=68*9.8/.005=133000 N/m

Omega=sqrt(133000/1500)=9.4 rad/s

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Given Solution:

`aFrom the weight of the driver and the compression of the spring, we determine the spring constant (the 'stiffness' of the spring in N / m):

driver weight of 68 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 670 N compresses the spring .05 meters, so since | F | = k | x | we have k = | F | / | x | = 670 N / (.005 m) = 134 000 N / m.

Now from the force constant and the mass of the system we have

omega = sqrt(k / m) = sqrt( (134 000 N/m) / (1570 kg) ) = 9 sqrt( (N/m) / kg) ) = 9 sqrt( (kg / s^2) / kg) = 9 rad / s, approximately, or about 1.5 cycles / second.

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Question: `qPrinciples of Physics and General College Physics problem 11.30: Pendulum with period 0.80 s on Earth; period on Mars, where acceleration of gravity is 0.37 times as great.

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Your solution: sqrt(gE/gM)=1/.37=1.6s

L=g*period^2/4pi^2=.15m

Mars a=.37*9.8=3.6m/s^2

P=2pisqrt(.15/3.6)=1.6s

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`aThe period of a angular frequency harmonic oscillator is sqrt(k / m), and the time required for a cycle, i.e., the period of the cycle, is the time required to complete a cycle of 2 pi radians.

For a pendulum we have k = sqrt( m g / L ), where g is the acceleration of gravity. Thus for a pendulum omega = sqrt(k / m) = sqrt( (m g / L) / m) = sqrt( g / L).

From this we see that for a given length, the frequency of the pendulum is proportional to sqrt(g). The period is inversely proportional to the frequency, so the period is inversely proportional to sqrt(g).

Thus we have

period on Mars / period on Earth = sqrt( gravitational acceleration on Earth / gravitational acceleration on Mars) = sqrt( 1 / .37) = 1.7, approximately. So the period on Mars would be about 1.7 * .80 sec = 1.3 sec, approx.

As an alternative to the reasoning or proportionality, we can actually determine the length of the pendulum, and use this length with the actual acceleration of gravity on Mars.

We have

period = 2 pi rad / angular frequency = 2 pi rad / (sqrt( g / L) ) = 2 pi rad * sqrt(L / g). We know the period and acceleration of gravity on Earth, so we can solve for the length:

Starting with period = 2 pi sqrt(L / g)) we square both sides to get

period^2 = 4 pi^2 L / g. Multiplying both sides by g / (4 pi^2) we get

L = g * period^2 / (4 pi^2) = 9.8 m/s^2 * (0.80 sec)^2 / (4 pi^2) = .15 meters.

The pendulum is .15 meters, or 15 cm, long.

On Mars the acceleration of gravity is about 0.37 * 9.8 m/s^2 = 3.6 m/s^2, approx.. The period of a pendulum on Mars would therefore be

period = 2 pi sqrt(L / g) = 2 pi sqrt(.15 m / (3.6 m/s^2)) = 1.3 seconds, approx.

This agrees with the 1.3 second result from the proportionality argument.

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