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1.
Determine the phase constant ? (??????) in x=Acos(?t+?) if, at t=0, the oscillating mass is at:
A) x= -A
B)x= 0
C) x= A
D) x= (1/2)A
E) x= (-1/2)A
F) x= A/sqrt2
Express your answer in terms of the appropriate constants. If there is more than one answer, separate them by a comma.
x = A cos(t
+
)
when t=0 , x = A cos(
x 0 +
) = A cos(
)
A): -A = Acos()
, cos(
)
= -1 ,
= -
,
B): cos()
= 0 ,
=
/2 , -
/2
C): A = Acos()
, cos(
)
= 1 ,
= 0
D): A/2 = Acos()
, cos(
)
= 1/2 ,
=
/3 , -
/3
E): -A/2 = Acos()
, cos(
)
= -1/2 ,
= -2
/3
, 2
/3
F): A/2
= Acos(
)
, cos(
)
= 1/
2
=
/ 4 , -
/ 4