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A block whose mass is 1 kg is fastened to a spring.The spring has a spring constant `50Nm^(-1)`. The block is pulled to a distance `x=10cm` from its equilibrium position at `x=0` on a frictionless surface at `t=0`. Calculate the kinetic, potential and total energies of the blocak when it is 5cm away from the mean position.

Answer» Since, time is noted from the equilibrium position for SHM, hence displacement, x at time t is `x=x_(0)sinomegat,`
where ` omega=sqrt((k)/(m))=sqrt((50)/(1))Nm^(-1)`
Velocity, `V=(dx)/(dt)=x_(0)omega cosomegat`
When `x=5cm=0.50m`
and `x_(0)=10cm=0.10m`
Then, `0.05=0.10sinomegat`
or `sinomegat=(1)/(2)=sin((pi)/(6))`
or `omega=(pi)/(6)`
`:. cosomegat=cos((pi)/(6))=(sqrt(3))/(2)`
Hence, `V=0.1XXsqrt(50)xxcos((pi)/(6))`
`=0.1xxsqrt(50)xx(sqrt(3))/(2)=0.6123m//s`
K.E. of block, `E_(K)=(1)/(2)mV^(2)`
`=(91)/(2)xx1xx(0.6123)^(2)=0.1875J`
P.E. of block , `E_(P)=(1)/(2)kx^(2)`
`=(1)/(2)xx50xx(0.05)^(2)=0.0625J`
Total energey `=E_(K)+E_(P)=0.875+0.0625`
`=0.25J`


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