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Ch 15: Oscillations
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 15, Problema 18b

A 1.0 kg block is attached to a spring with spring constant 16 N/m. While the block is sitting at rest, a student hits it with a hammer and almost instantaneously gives it a speed of 40 cm/s. What are The block's speed at the point where 𝓍 = (½)A?

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Determine the total mechanical energy of the system. The total energy is the sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy. At the moment the block is hit, all the energy is kinetic. Use the formula for kinetic energy: \( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \), where \( m = 1.0 \; \text{kg} \) and \( v = 0.40 \; \text{m/s} \).
Find the amplitude \( A \) of the oscillation. The total mechanical energy \( E \) is also equal to the maximum potential energy stored in the spring, which occurs when the block is at maximum displacement. Use the formula for potential energy in a spring: \( PE = \frac{1}{2}kA^2 \), where \( k = 16 \; \text{N/m} \). Set \( E = \frac{1}{2}kA^2 \) and solve for \( A \).
Determine the displacement \( \frac{1}{2}A \). Since the problem specifies the block's speed at \( \frac{1}{2}A \), calculate this value by dividing the amplitude \( A \) by 2.
Use the conservation of mechanical energy to find the speed at \( \frac{1}{2}A \). The total energy \( E \) is the sum of the kinetic energy \( KE \) and the potential energy \( PE \) at any point. At \( \frac{1}{2}A \), calculate the potential energy using \( PE = \frac{1}{2}k(\frac{1}{2}A)^2 \). Subtract this \( PE \) from the total energy \( E \) to find the kinetic energy \( KE \).
Solve for the speed \( v \) at \( \frac{1}{2}A \) using the formula for kinetic energy: \( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \). Rearrange to solve for \( v \): \( v = \sqrt{\frac{2KE}{m}} \). Substitute the values of \( KE \) and \( m \) to find the speed.

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Hooke's Law

Hooke's Law states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium position, expressed as F = -kx, where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement. This principle is essential for understanding how the spring will behave when the block is displaced from its rest position.
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Conservation of Energy

The principle of conservation of energy states that in a closed system, the total energy remains constant. In this scenario, the kinetic energy of the block and the potential energy stored in the spring can be analyzed to determine the block's speed at different points in its motion, particularly when it is at a displacement of ½A.
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Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Simple Harmonic Motion describes the oscillatory motion of an object when it is displaced from its equilibrium position and is subject to a restoring force proportional to the displacement. In this case, the block's motion can be analyzed as SHM, allowing us to calculate its speed at specific points in the oscillation, such as when it is at ½A.
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