L luvotomy New Member Joined Apr 2, 2008 Messages 13 Gender Female HSC 2008 Jul 2, 2008 #1 A particle, whose displacement is x, moves in simple harmonic motion. find x as a function of t if acceleration= -4x and if x=3 and velocity = -6 root 3 when t=0. i'm trying to use: x= a sin(nt+alpha)?
A particle, whose displacement is x, moves in simple harmonic motion. find x as a function of t if acceleration= -4x and if x=3 and velocity = -6 root 3 when t=0. i'm trying to use: x= a sin(nt+alpha)?
ssglain Member Joined Sep 18, 2006 Messages 445 Location lost in a Calabi-Yau Gender Female HSC 2007 Jul 2, 2008 #2 Use given conditions in x = a*sin(nt + alpha) and v = an*cos(nt + alpha) simultaneously.
C conics2008 Active Member Joined Mar 26, 2008 Messages 1,228 Gender Male HSC 2005 Jul 2, 2008 #3 use both the displacemnt and the velocity dx/dt sub the condition then when you have those two equation you can divide them both to get tan something = soemthing hence you ocan find your alpha.
use both the displacemnt and the velocity dx/dt sub the condition then when you have those two equation you can divide them both to get tan something = soemthing hence you ocan find your alpha.