A 0.60 kg mass is attached to a 0.6 m string and displaced at an angle of 15 degrees before it is released. 1)What is the potential energy of the pendulum? 2) What is the angular frequency of the pendulum? What is the height of its displacement? 4) What is the velocity of the pendulum at the lowest point in its swing?
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To answer these questions, we need to consider the concepts of potential energy, angular frequency, height of displacement, and velocity in a pendulum. Let's go step by step:
1) To calculate the potential energy of the pendulum, we need to use the formula: Potential Energy (PE) = mass * gravitational acceleration * height. The gravitational acceleration value is approximately 9.8 m/s^2. However, in this case, we are given the displacement angle instead of the height directly. We need to calculate the height using the displacement angle.
First, find the vertical height by multiplying the string length (0.6 m) by the sine of the displacement angle (15 degrees). So, height = 0.6 m * sin(15 degrees).
Now, we can use this height value along with the mass and gravitational acceleration to calculate the potential energy. PE = 0.6 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * height.
2) The angular frequency of the pendulum can be calculated using the formula: Angular frequency (ω) = √(gravitational acceleration / length of the string). In this case, ω = √(9.8 m/s^2 / 0.6 m).
3) To find the height of its displacement, we can use the same formula used to calculate the potential energy. The height is equal to the length of the string (0.6 m) multiplied by the cosine of the displacement angle (15 degrees). So, height = 0.6 m * cos(15 degrees).
4) The velocity at the lowest point in the pendulum's swing can be calculated using the formula: Velocity (v) = √(2 * gravitational acceleration * height). In this case, v = √(2 * 9.8 m/s^2 * height).
Now, you have the step-by-step explanations to answer each of the questions. Plug in the given values into the formulas mentioned above to find the respective answers.