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Chapter 5, Problem 11P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 11P
A mass attached to the end of a spring is stretched a distance x0 from equilibrium and released. At what distance from equilibrium will it have acceleration equal to half its maximum acceleration?
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QUESTION:
Problem 11P
A mass attached to the end of a spring is stretched a distance x0 from equilibrium and released. At what distance from equilibrium will it have acceleration equal to half its maximum acceleration?
ANSWER:
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The following are given by the question:
The speed is the half of the maximum speed at the displacement.
The speed of the SHO at displacement is given by
Here, is the speed, is the angular frequency, is the amplitude of the oscillation and is the displacement.