SITUATION. On a frictionless, horizontal air track, a glider oscillates at the end of an ideal spring of force constant. The graph in the figure below shows the acceleration of the glider as a function of time. ax (m/s²) 12.0 6.0 t(s) O 010 0.20 0.30 0.40 -6.0 | -12.0 Zoom image Find the maximum displacement (cm) of the glider from the equilibrium point. 1.34 O 1.42 O 1.21 0.157
SITUATION. On a frictionless, horizontal air track, a glider oscillates at the end of an ideal spring of force constant. The graph in the figure below shows the acceleration of the glider as a function of time. ax (m/s²) 12.0 6.0 t(s) O 010 0.20 0.30 0.40 -6.0 | -12.0 Zoom image Find the maximum displacement (cm) of the glider from the equilibrium point. 1.34 O 1.42 O 1.21 0.157
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Transcribed Image Text:SITUATION. On a frictionless, horizontal air track, a glider oscillates at the end of an ideal spring of force constant.
The graph in the figure below shows the acceleration of the glider as a function of time.
ax (m/s²)
12.0
6.0
-1 (s)
0
-6.0
010 0.20 030 0.40
1
-12.0
Zoom image
Find the maximum displacement (cm) of the glider from the equilibrium point.
O 1.34
O 1.42
O 0.157
O 1.21
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