Given:
k = 100 lb/ft, m = 1 lb / (32.2 ft/s) = 0.03106 slugsÂ
Solution:
F = -kxÂ
mx" = -kxÂ
x" + (k/m)x = 0Â
characteristic equation:Â
r^2 + k/m = 0Â
r = i*sqrt(k/m)Â
x = Asin(sqrt(k/m)t) + Bcos(sqrt(k/m)t)Â
ω = sqrt(k/m)Â
2Ï€/T = sqrt(k/m)Â
T = 2Ï€*sqrt(m/k)Â
T = 2Ï€*sqrt(0.03106 slugs / 100 lb/ft)Â
T = 0.1107 s (period)Â
x(0) = 1/12 ft = 0.08333 ftÂ
x'(0) = 0Â
1/12 = Asin(0) + Bcos(0)Â
B = 1/12 = 0.08333 ftÂ
x' = Aω*cos(ωt) - Bω*sin(ωt)Â
0 = Aω*cos(0) - (1/12)ω*sin(0)Â
0 = AωÂ
A = 0Â
So B would be the amplitude. Therefore, the equation of motion would be x
= 0.08333*cos[(2Ï€/0.1107)t]