If a particle undergoes SHM with amplitude 0.18 m, what is the total distance it travels in one period?
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The human leg can be compared to a physicalpendulum, with a natural swinging period at whichwalking is easiest. Consider the leg as two rods joinedrigidly together at the knee; the axis for the leg is the hipjoint. The length of each rod is about the same, 55 cm. Theupper rod has a mass of 7.0 kg and the lower rod has a massof 4.0 kg. (a) Calculate the natural swinging period of thesystem, (b) Check your answer by standing on a chair andmeasuring the time for one or more complete back-andforthswings. The effect of a shorter leg is a shorter swingingperiod, enabling a faster natural stride.
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The first step in solving 14 problem number 50 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The human leg can be compared to a physicalpendulum, with a natural swinging period at whichwalking is easiest. Consider the leg as two rods joinedrigidly together at the knee; the axis for the leg is the hipjoint. The length of each rod is about the same, 55 cm. Theupper rod has a mass of 7.0 kg and the lower rod has a massof 4.0 kg. (a) Calculate the natural swinging period of thesystem, (b) Check your answer by standing on a chair andmeasuring the time for one or more complete back-andforthswings. The effect of a shorter leg is a shorter swingingperiod, enabling a faster natural stride.
From the textbook chapter Oscillations you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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