Practice - Energy in SHM: General Considerations
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for potential energy in a mass-spring system?
💡 Hint: Recall that potential energy depends on displacement from equilibrium.
When is kinetic energy maximum in SHM?
💡 Hint: Think about the motion's maximum speed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for the total energy in SHM?
💡 Hint: Think about the components of energy in SHM.
True or False: The total mechanical energy in an ideal SHM system changes over time.
💡 Hint: Consider the conservation of energy principle.
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Challenge Problems
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A mass attached to a spring oscillates with an amplitude of 0.4 m and a mass of 1.5 kg. If the spring constant is 300 N/m, calculate the total energy.
💡 Hint: Substitute values into the total energy formula shown in class.
Explain how the kinetic and potential energy transform as a mass drops from its maximum height to the equilibrium position in a mass-spring system.
💡 Hint: Think about how the energy transitions during the swing.
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