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The vibration of a component in a machine is represented by the equation: x=3.0×10-4sin240πt. Where, the displacement x is in metres. Determine the: Amplitude

Important Questions on Oscillations

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The vibration of a component in a machine is represented by the equation: 

x=3.0×10-4sin240πt

Where, the displacement x is in metres. Determine the frequency

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The vibration of a component in a machine is represented by the equation:

 x=3.0×10-4sin240πt

Where, the displacement x is in metres. Determine the c Period of the vibration.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A trolley is at rest, tethered between two springs. It is pulled 0.15 m to one side and, when time t=0, it is released so that it oscillates back and forth with S.H.M. The period of its motion is 2.0 s. Write an equation for its displacement x at any time t (assume that the motion is not damped by frictional forces).

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A trolley is at rest, tethered between two springs. It is pulled 0.15 m to one side and, when time t=0, it is released so that it oscillates back and forth with s.h.m. The period of its motion is 2.0 s.

Sketch a displacement-time graph to show two cycles of the motion, giving values where appropriate.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
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A mass secured at the end of a spring moves with s.h.m. The frequency of its motion is 1.4 Hz. Write an equation of the form a=-ω2x to show how the acceleration of the mass depends on its displacement.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
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A mass secured at the end of a spring moves with s.h.m. The frequency of its motion is 1.4 Hz. Calculate the acceleration of the mass when it is displaced 0.050 m from its equilibrium position.

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AS and A Level
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A short pendulum oscillates with s.h.m. such that its acceleration a (in ms-2 ) is related to its displacement x (in m ) by the equation a=-300x.

Determine the frequency of the oscillations.

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AS and A Level
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The pendulum of a grandfather clock swings from one side to the other in 1.00 s. The amplitude of the oscillation is 12 cm. Calculate the period of its motion.