A harmonic oscillator has angular frequency w and amplitude A. Assume that the elastic potential energy of the oscillator is zero at x = 0. At an instant when the displacement is equal to A/5, what fraction of the total energy of the oscillator is kinetic? Give the final answer to 2 decimal places.
A harmonic oscillator has angular frequency w and amplitude A. Assume that the elastic potential energy of the oscillator is zero at x = 0. At an instant when the displacement is equal to A/5, what fraction of the total energy of the oscillator is kinetic? Give the final answer to 2 decimal places.
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![A harmonic oscillator has angular frequency w and amplitude A. Assume
that the elastic potential energy of the oscillator is zero at x = 0. At an
instant when the displacement is equal to A/5, what fraction of the total
energy of the oscillator is kinetic?
Give the final answer to 2 decimal places.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3179deda-6259-466c-99dd-a82435070537%2Fff4e76f9-055e-43cb-b5b5-e988370ee8d0%2F05bb5r8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A harmonic oscillator has angular frequency w and amplitude A. Assume
that the elastic potential energy of the oscillator is zero at x = 0. At an
instant when the displacement is equal to A/5, what fraction of the total
energy of the oscillator is kinetic?
Give the final answer to 2 decimal places.
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