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Show that a mass on a spring obeys simple harmonic motion.

Let the mass be m. Let the natural length of the spring be L. The defining equation of simple harmonic motion (SHM) is that the acceleration is proportional to, and acts in the opposite ...

Answered by Tia J. Physics tutor
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What is the difference between potential energy and potential?

Potential is the potential energy per unit at a certain location. For example in a electric field the electric potential energy depends on both the location of the charge in the field and the charge we ar...

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What is the difference between a scalar and a vector quantity?

A Scalar quantity has magnitude, but not direction. For example Speed is a scalar quantity.A Vector quantity has both direction and magnitude. For exampl...

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A simple pendulum is an example of a system in Simple Harmonic Motion, using conservation laws find a) the greatest speed of the bob and b) the magnitude of speed at a height of 1.0cm above the minimum point. Given it starts at rest, at a height of 20cm.

As this is an isolated system and a simple pendulum starting at rest, at maximum height, all the energy is in potential energy. The known equation for potential energy is simply mgh (mass x acceleration d...

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A child is going down a snowy hill on a sledge. Draw a free-body force diagram for the child and sledge.

First, we model the child as a single point particle. Then, we add in arrows representing vectors for the relevant forces: friction, weight and the contact force.
We can also assume that the child h...

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