14.14 The piston in the cylinder head of a locomotive has a stroke (twice the amplitude) of 1.0 m. If the piston moves with simple harmonic motion with an angular frequency of 200 rad/min, what is its maximum speed ?
14.14 The piston in the cylinder head of a locomotive has a stroke (twice the amplitude) of 1.0 m. If the piston moves with simple harmonic motion with an angular frequency of 200 rad/min, what is its maximum speed ?
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1 Answer
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Angular frequency of the piston,
Stroke = 1 m
Amplitude, A = Stroke/2 = 0.5 m
The maximum piston speed, A = 200 = 100 m/min
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