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Ch 15: Oscillations
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 15, Problema 3

An object in SHM oscillates with a period of 4.0 s and an amplitude of 10 cm. How long does the object take to move from x = 0.0 cm to x = 6.0 cm?

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Step 1: Recall the equation for the position of an object in simple harmonic motion (SHM): x=Asin(ωt), where x is the position, A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, and t is the time.
Step 2: Calculate the angular frequency ω using the relationship ω=2π/T, where T is the period. Substitute T=4.0 s into the equation.
Step 3: Rearrange the SHM equation to solve for time t: t=sin-1(xA)ω. Substitute x=6.0 cm and A=10 cm into the equation.
Step 4: Simplify the argument of the sine inverse function: xA=6.010=0.6. Then calculate sin-1(0.6).
Step 5: Divide the result of sin-1(0.6) by the angular frequency ω to find the time t. This gives the time it takes for the object to move from x=0.0 cm to x=6.0 cm.

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