Chapter 15: Q7Q (page 435)
Figure 15-24shows the x(t) curves for three experiments involving a particular spring鈥揵ox system oscillating in SHM. Rank the curves according to (a) the system鈥檚 angular frequency, (b) the spring鈥檚 potential energy at time t=0, (c) the box鈥檚 kinetic energy att=0, (d) the box鈥檚 speed att=0, and (e) the box鈥檚 maximum kinetic energy, greatest first.

Short Answer
a) Ranking of curves according to system鈥檚 angular frequency is
b) Ranking of curves according to springs potential energy at t = 0 is .
c) Ranking of curves according to box鈥檚 kinetic energy at t = 0 is .
d) Ranking of curves according to box鈥檚 speed at t = 0 is .
e) Ranking of curves according to box鈥檚 maximum kinetic energy is role="math" localid="1657260771388" .
