Chapter 8
Problem 1: A block whose mass m is 680 g is fastened to a spring whose spring constant k is 65
N/m. The block is pulled a distance x = 11 cm from its equilibrium position at x = 0 on a
frictionless surface and released from rest at t = 0.
(a) What are the angular frequency, the frequency, and the period of the resulting motion?
(b) What is the amplitude of the oscillation?
(c) What is the maximum speed Vm of the oscillating block, and where is the block when it
has this speed?
(d) What is the phase constant f for the motion?
Problem 2: At t = 0, the displacement x (0) of the block in a linear oscillator like that of Fig. is
-8.50 cm. (Read x (0) as “x at time zero.”) The block’s velocity v(0) then is -0.920 m/s,
and its acceleration a(0) is +47.0 m/s2.
(a) What is the angular frequency v of this system?
(b) What are the phase constant f and amplitude x (m)?
Problem 3: A block has mass m = 2.72 *10^5 kg and is designed to oscillate at frequency
f=10.0 Hz and with amplitude x (m) = 20.0 cm.
a) What is the total mechanical energy E of the spring–block system?
b) What is the block’s speed as it passes through the equilibrium point?
Problem 4 : An object undergoing simple harmonic motion takes 0.25 s to travel from one point
of zero velocity to the next such point. The distance between those points is 36 cm. Calculate the
(a) period, (b) frequency, and (c) amplitude of the motion.
Problem: In Fig. 15-35, two springs are joined and connected to a block of mass 0.245 kg that is
set oscillating over a frictionless floor. The springs each have spring constant k =6430 N/m.
What is the frequency of the oscillations?
Problem: In Fig. 15-31, two identical springs of spring constant 7580 N/m are attached to a
block of mass 0.245 kg. What is the frequency of oscillation on the frictionless floor?
What is the phase constant for the harmonic oscillator with the velocity function v (t) given in
Fig. 15-32 if the position function x(t) has the form
x = x (m) cos(wt +p )? The vertical axis scale is set by Vs = 4.0 cm/s
Problem: An oscillator consists of a block of mass 0.500 kg connected to a spring. When set
into oscillation with amplitude 35.0 cm, the oscillator repeats its motion every 0.500 s. Find the
(a) period, (b) frequency, (c) angular frequency, (d) spring constant, (e) maximum
speed, and (f) magnitude of the maximum force on the block from the spring.
Problem: A simple harmonic oscillator consists of a block of mass 2.00 kg attached to a spring
of spring constant 100 N/m. When t = 1.00 s, the position and velocity of the block are
x = 0.129 m and v = 3.415 m/s.
(a) What is the amplitude of the oscillations?
What were the (b) position and (c) velocity of the block at t = 0 s?
Problem: Two particles execute simple harmonic motion of the same amplitude and frequency
along close parallel lines. They pass each other moving in opposite directions each time their
displacement is half their amplitude. What is their phase difference? (2/3)
Problem: An oscillator consists of a block attached to a spring (k $ 400 N/m). At some time t,
the position (measured from the system’s equilibrium location), velocity, and acceleration of the
block are x = 0.100 m, v = - 13.6 m/s, and a = -123 m/s2. Calculate (a) the frequency of
oscillation, (b) the mass of the block, and (c) the amplitude of the motion
Problem: A block rides on a piston (a squat cylindrical piece) that is moving vertically with
simple harmonic motion.
(a) If the SHM has period 1.0 s, at what amplitude of motion will the block and
piston separate? (0.25)
(b) If the piston has an amplitude of 5.0 cm, what is the maximum frequency for which
the block and piston will be in contact continuously? (2.2 Hz)
Problem: Figure shows block 1 of mass 0.200 kg sliding to the right over
a frictionless elevated surface at a speed of 8.00 m/s. The block undergoes an elastic collision
with stationary block 2, which is attached to a spring of spring constant 1208.5 N/m. (Assume
that the spring does not affect the collision.) After the collision, block 2 oscillates in SHM with a
period of 0.140 s, and block 1 slides off the opposite end of the elevated surface, landing a
distance d from the base of that surface after falling height h = 4.90 m. What is the value of d?
Problem: In Fig. a block weighing 14.0 N, which can slide
without friction on an incline at angle 40.0), is connected to the
top of the incline by a massless spring of unstretched length 0.450
m and spring constant 120 N/m.
(a) How far from the top of the incline is the block’s equilibrium point?
(b) If the block is pulled slightly down the incline and released, what is
the period of the resulting oscillations? (note: angle doesn’t effect )
Problem: A block of mass M =5.4 kg, at rest on a horizontal
frictionless table, is attached to a rigid support by a spring of
constant k = 6000 N/m. A bullet of mass m = 9.5 g and velocity of
magnitude 630 m/s strikes and is embedded in the block.
Assuming the compression of the spring is negligible until the
bullet is embedded, determine
a. the speed of the block immediately after the collision
b. the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion
