Question 360: Oscillations

Question

The $$x$$-$$t$$ graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration of the particle at $$t=4/3$$ s is

Accepted Answer

The equation of single harmonic motion is $$x = A\sin \left( {{{2\pi } \over T}t} ight)$$, where A is amplitude and T is the time period of the motion.
From the given figure, $$A = 1$$ and $$T = 8$$. Thus,
$$x = \sin \left( {{\pi  \over 4}t} ight)$$
The acceleration is
$$a = {{{d^2}x} \over {d{t^2}}} = {{ - {\pi ^2}} \over {16}}\sin \left( {{\pi  \over 4}t} ight)$$
At time $$t = {4 \over 3}s$$, the acceleration is
$$a = {{ - {\pi ^2}} \over {16}}\sin \left( {{\pi  \over 4} 	imes {4 \over 3}} ight) =  - {{\sqrt 3 } \over {32}}{\pi ^2}$$ cm/s$$^2$$

Answer

$${{\sqrt 3 } \over {32}}{\pi ^2}$$ cm/s$$^2$$

Answer

$${{ - {\pi ^2}} \over {32}}$$ cm/s$$^2$$

Answer

$${{  {\pi ^2}} \over {32}}$$ cm/s$$^2$$

Answer

$$ - {{\sqrt 3 } \over {32}}{\pi ^2}$$ cm/s$$^2$$

Oscillations

The $x-t graph of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The acceleration of the particle at t=4/3$ s is

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