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Simple harmonic motion question

does anyone know how to get the answer to part ai and aii

the question goes as follows:

The displacement of an object oscillating in simple harmonic motion varies with time according to the equation x {mm) = 12 cos 10t, where tis the time in seconds after the object's displacement was at its maximum positive value.

Determine:
i the amplitude,
ii the time period.
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Original post by musab akhtar
does anyone know how to get the answer to part ai and aii
the question goes as follows:
The displacement of an object oscillating in simple harmonic motion varies with time according to the equation x {mm) = 12 cos 10t, where tis the time in seconds after the object's displacement was at its maximum positive value.
Determine:
i the amplitude,
ii the time period.

The amplitude is the max value (x scaling) so ... and the time period T is related to the frequency (t scaling) via
wT = 2pi
Both should almost be a write down.
(edited 6 months ago)
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Original post by musab akhtar
does anyone know how to get the answer to part ai and aii
the question goes as follows:
The displacement of an object oscillating in simple harmonic motion varies with time according to the equation x {mm) = 12 cos 10t, where tis the time in seconds after the object's displacement was at its maximum positive value.
Determine:
i the amplitude,
ii the time period.

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Original post by musab akhtar
does anyone know how to get the answer to part ai and aii

the question goes as follows:

The displacement of an object oscillating in simple harmonic motion varies with time according to the equation x {mm) = 12 cos 10t, where tis the time in seconds after the object's displacement was at its maximum positive value.

Determine:
i the amplitude,
ii the time period.


Do you need to calculate it? the amplitude is the maximum value of the harmonic motion and the time period a complete cylcle of oscillation (no repeats), known as 2pi.
(edited 6 months ago)

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