Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Which of the following statements is not true regarding a mass–spring system that moves with simple harmonic motion in the absence of friction? (a) The total energy of the system remains constant. (b) The energy of the system is continually transformed between kinetic and potential energy. (c) The total energy of the system is proportional to the square of the amplitude. (d) The potential energy stored in the system is greatest when the mass passes through the equilibrium position. (e) The velocity of the oscillating mass has its maximum value when the mass passes through the equilibrium position.

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The statement which is not true regarding a mass spring system that moves with simple harmonic motion in the absence of friction.

Answer to Problem 1OQ

Option (d), the potential energy stored in the system is greatest when the mass passes through the equilibrium position.

Explanation of Solution

Write the expression for the potential energy stored in the system.

    PE=12kx2        (I)

Here, k is the spring constant, x is the distance traveled.

At the equilibrium position, x is zero so that equation (I) changes to,

    PEs=12k(0)=0        (II)

From equation (II) it is show that the potential energy is minimum at the equilibrium position. Since the total energy is constant, minimum potential energy will gives a maximum kinetic energy.

Conclusion:

Since potential energy is minimum at equilibrium position, option (d) is false statement.

According to the conservation of energy, the total energy will be a constant, thus, option (a) is not a false statement.

To make energy as a constant, the energy of the system is continually transformed between kinetic and potential energy. Thus, option (b) is not a false statement.

The total energy of the system is proportional to the square of the amplitude Thus, option (c) is not a false statement.

The velocity of the oscillating object will have maximum value when it is passing through the equilibrium position, thus option (e) is incorrect.

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