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Chapter 11, Solution 33.

(a) Given: v = v′ sin (ω nt + ϕ )

v0
At t = 0, v = v0 = v′ sin ϕ or sin ϕ = (1)
v′

Let x be maximum at t = t1 when v = 0.

Then, sin (ω nt1 + ϕ ) = 0 and cos (ω nt1 + ϕ ) = ± 1 (2)

dx
Using =v or dx = v dt
dt

v′
Integrating, x=C − cos (ω nt + ϕ )
ωn

v′ v′
At t = 0, x = x0 = C − cos ϕ or C = x0 + cos ϕ
ωn ωn

v′ v′
Then, x = x0 + cos ϕ − cos (ω nt + ϕ ) (3)
ωn ωn

v′ v′
xmax = x0 + cos ϕ + using cos ω nt1 + ϕ = −1
ωn ω

Solving for cos ϕ , cos ϕ =

( xmax − x0 ) ω n −1
v′
x0ω n
With xmax = 2 x0 , cos ϕ = −1 (4)
v′
2 2
 v0   x0ω n 
Using sin 2 ϕ + cos 2ϕ = 1, or  v′  +  v′ − 1 = 1
   

Solving for v′ gives v′ =

(v
2
0 + x02ω n2 ) (5) W
2 x0ω n

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Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
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dv
(b) Acceleration: a= = v′ω n cos (ω nt + ϕ )
dt

Let v be maximum at t = t2 when a = 0.

Then, cos (ω nt2 + ϕ ) = 0

From equation (3), the corresponding value of x is

v′ v′  x0ω n  v′
x = x0 + cos ϕ = x0 +  ′ − 1 = 2 x0 −
ωn ωn  v  ωn

v02 + x02ω n2 3 1 v02

= 2 x0 − = x0 −
( 2x0ω n )ω n 2 2 x0ω n2


( ) 
2
3 −
v0
x0ω n
x0  W
2

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.