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Subject:
Oscillations and Waves
Category: Science > Physics Asked by: cleop-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
15 Oct 2002 15:54 PDT
Expires: 14 Nov 2002 14:54 PST Question ID: 77016 |
If the initial conditions at t=0 are given by x(0)=Xo and V(0)=Vo, the position X of a simple harmonic oscillator at later time t is expressed by: X(0)=Xocoswt+(Vo/w)sinwt, where w is the angular velocity. We will consider a similar but slightly different situation, where the initial conditions are now given at a finite time t=t1 byt X(t1)=X1 and V(t1)=V1. We assume the general solution in the form X(t)=Acoswt+Bsinwt. Using the initial conditions at t1, write down the simultaneous equations that A and B must satisfy. |
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Re: Oscillations and Waves
Answered By: davidmaymudes-ga on 15 Oct 2002 17:04 PDT |
if X(t)=Xo*cos(wt)+(Vo/w)*sin(wt), then you can differentiate to get V(t) = dX/dt = -Xowsinwt+Vo*cos(wt). if X(t) = Acos(wt)+Bsin(wt), V(t)=-wAsin(wt)+wBcost(wt), so if we're given X(t1)=X1 and V(t1)=V1, we know that X1=Acos(w*t1)+Bsin(w*t1) and V1=-wAsin(w*t1)+wBcos(w*t1) if you know w and t1, it's obviously easy to eliminate the sin's and cos's and solve for A and B, or, if t1 is a multiple of Pi/2, again it's easy to simplify. there's probably a way to write these formulas with A= and B= on the left, but I can't think of a way to do it that's possible to type into a text box, so I'll hope the form I gave was what you wanted. If not, I hope I've at least pointed you in the right direction! if something isn't making sense, please do ask for a clarification.... thanks, David |
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Re: Oscillations and Waves
From: thenextguy-ga on 16 Oct 2002 20:11 PDT |
Be sure to cite this properly when you turn that homework problem in. |
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