Question

Physics: Energy of a Spring--Harmonic Motion?

An object of mass m attached to a spring of force constant k oscillates with simple harmonic motion. The maximum displacement from equilibrium is A and the total mechanical energy of the system is E.

What is the system's potential energy when its kinetic energy is equal to (3/4)E? (multiple choice question)

And the choices are:

kA^2

(kA^2)/2

(kA^2)/4

(kA^2)/8

According to the formula in the book, E=(1/2)kA^2, so wouldn't (3/4)E=(3/8)kA^2? But it's not one of the choices.

Please help me. Thanks.

Update:

Thanks BluePhysicsTea for Part I, here's the other part of the problem:

What is the object's velocity when its potential energy is (3/4)E?

+-(sqrt(k/m))A

+-(sqrt(k/m))(sqrt(2/3))A

+-(sqrt(k/m))(A/sqrt(3))

+-(sqrt(k/m))(A/sqrt(6))

Answer 1

Total energy= PEmax on the spring = KEmax of the oject

Total Energy= KE+PE at v or x not maximum.

Using the second line

E= 3/4 E + PE

PE = 1/4 E

PEmax =E = 1/2 kA^2

PE=E/4 = (1/2)kA^2 / 4= kA^2/8

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Answer 2

For the second part: First, none of those answers lines up with what is being asked, so none are correct. That said, if the question were asking what the velocity of the object was when potential energy is 2/3E, we could solve it as follows:

Total Energy E = PE + KE. So, if the object has a PE that is 2/3E, then it must have a KE = 1/3E.

As in the earlier part, Total Energy E is also 1/2(kA^2). We can set up two equations for KE.

KE=1/2mv^2

KE=1/3*(1/2*(kA^2))=1/6(kA^2)

We can then set those equations equal to each other and solve for v.

1/2(mv^2)=1/6(kA^2)

3(mv^2)=(kA^2)

(3m)v^2=(kA^2)

v^2=(kA^2)/(3m)

v^2=(k/m)*((A^2)/3)

v=+-(sqrt(k/m)*sqt((A^2)/3))=+-(sqrt(k/m)*(A/sqrt(3)))

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Answer 3

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