Physlet Physics by Christian and Belloni: Problem 16.7

16.1: Representations of Simple Harmonic Motion
16.2: The Simple Pendulum and Spring Motion
16.3: Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion
16.4: Damped and Forced Motion
16.5: Fourier Series 1, Qualitative Features
16.6: Fourier Series 2, Quantitative Features

Problem 16.7: Which graph properly denotes position versus time?

Animation 1 | Animation 2 | Animation 3 | Animation 4

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The animation shows the analogy between circular motion (coin on a turntable) and simple harmonic motion (hanging mass on a spring). Restart. Given the animation (position is given in meters and time is given in seconds), which graph properly denotes position vs. time for a horizontal spring synchronized with the turntable?

Physlets were developed at Davidson College and converted from Java to JavaScript using the SwingJS system developed at St. Olaf College.

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