T ≠ 12firezap said:
What's the period and how to find it?TSny said:
Looks like 12 to me.TSny said:
Must be my eyesoo) (or my brainharuspex said:
) But it doesn't look like the graph of V(t) goes through exactly one cycle in 12 seconds.firezap said:
A velocity vs time graph for simple harmonic motion is a graph that shows the relationship between the velocity of an object and time during its oscillatory motion. The velocity is typically plotted on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.
Simple harmonic motion can be identified from a velocity vs time graph by observing a sinusoidal curve, where the velocity changes direction at regular intervals and has a constant amplitude. The graph also shows that the velocity is directly proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position.
The phase constant in a velocity vs time graph for simple harmonic motion represents the initial phase or starting point of the oscillation. It is the value of time at which the object starts its motion and it determines the position of the object at any given time during its oscillation.
The phase constant affects the shape of a velocity vs time graph for simple harmonic motion by determining the position of the object at any given time. A change in the phase constant will result in a shift of the entire graph, but the shape and amplitude of the curve will remain the same.
Yes, the phase constant can be negative in a velocity vs time graph for simple harmonic motion. A negative phase constant indicates that the object is starting its motion at a position below the equilibrium point, and the velocity curve will be shifted downwards from the x-axis.