A particle executing simple harmonic motion has angular frequency `6.28 s^(-1)` and amplitude `10 cm`. Find `(a)` the time period, `(b)` the maximum speed, `(c)` the maximum acceleration.

Explanation

a. Time period `=(2pi)/6.28s=1s`
b. Maimum speed `=Aomega=(0.1m)(6.28m^-1)`
`=0.628ms^-1`
c. Maximum acceleration `=Aomega^2` ltbr.gt `=(0.1m)(6.28s^-1)^2`
=4ms^-2`
d. `v=omegasqrt(A^2-x^2)=(6.28s^-1)sqrt((10cm)^2-(6cm)^2)`
`=50.2cms^-1`
c. At t=0 the velocity is zero i.e. the particle is at an extreme. The equation for displacement may be written as
`x=Acosomegat`
The velocity is ` v=-Aomegasinomegat`.
At `t=1/6s, v=-(0.1m)(6.28s^-1)sin(6.28/6)`
`=(-0.628ms^-1)sinpi/3`
`=-54.4cms^-1`