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A piston in a gasoline engine is in simple harmonic motion. Taking the extremes of its position relative to its center point as $\pm 5.00 \mathrm{cm},$ find the maximum velocity and acceleration of the piston when the engine is running at the rate of 3600 rev/min.
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We do this by dividing the given value by 100. This gives us an amplitude, $A$, of 0.05 meters. \[ A = \frac{5.00 \, \text{cm}}{100} = 0.05 \, \text{m} \] Show more…
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A piston in a gasoline engine is in simple harmonic motion. The engine is running at the rate of 3600 rev/min. Taking the extremes of its position relative to its center point as $\pm 5.00 \mathrm{cm},$ find the magnitudes of the (a) maximum velocity and (b) maximum acceleration of the piston.
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