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Q. 14.10 (c) In Exercise 14.9, let us take the position of mass when the spring is unstretched as x=0,and the direction from left to right as the positive direction of x-axis. Give x as a function of time t for the oscillating mass if at the moment we start the stopwatch (t=0), the mass is

(c) at the maximum compressed position.

In what way do these functions for SHM differ from each other, in frequency, in amplitude or the initial phase?

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Amplitude is A = 0.02 m

Time period is \\\omega

\\\omega =\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}\\ \omega =\sqrt{\frac{1200}{3}}\\ \omega =20\ rad/s

(c) At t = 0 the mass is at the maximum compressed position.

x(0) = -A

\phi =\frac{3\pi }{2}

\\x(t)=0.02sin\left ( 20t + \frac{3\pi }{2}\right )\\ x(t)=-0.02cos(20t)

Here x is in metres and t is in seconds.

The above functions differ only in the initial phase and not in amplitude or frequency.

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