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Calculate the average of the kinetic energyand potential energy for simple harmonicmotion over one complete cycle ofoscillation. Take φ = 0

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Calculate the average of the kinetic energy and potential energy for simple harmonic motion over one complete cycle of oscillation. Take φ = 0.

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To calculate the average of the kinetic energy and potential energy for simple harmonic motion over one complete cycle of oscillation, we need to consider the equations for kinetic energy and potential energy in terms of displacement.

For simple harmonic motion, the equation for displacement as a function of time is given by x(t) = A * cos(ωt + φ), where A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, t is the time, and φ is the phase constant.

Since φ = 0, the equation simplifies to x(t) = A * cos(ωt).

The kinetic energy (KE) of an object in simple harmonic motion is given by the equation KE = (1/2) * m * v^2, where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity.

To find the velocity, we need to differentiate the equation for displacement with respect to time. Differentiating x(t) = A * cos(ωt) gives us v(t) = -A * ω * sin(ωt).

Now, we can calculate the kinetic energy at any point in time during the oscillation. Let's consider the kinetic energy at time t.

KE(t) = (1/2) * m * v(t)^2 = (1/2) * m * (-A * ω * sin(ωt))^2 = (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2 * sin^2(ωt)

To find the average kinetic energy over one complete cycle of oscillation, we need to integrate the kinetic energy equation over one period of oscillation.

The period of oscillation (T) is given by T = 2π/ω.

Integrating the kinetic energy equation from 0 to T, we get:

Average KE = (1/T) * ∫[0 to T] (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2 * sin^2(ωt) dt

Since sin^2(ωt) has an average value of 1/2 over one complete cycle, the equation simplifies to:

Average KE = (1/T) * (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2 * ∫[0 to T] dt = (1/T) * (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2 * T = (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2

Similarly, we can calculate the potential energy (PE) at any point in time during the oscillation. The potential energy is given by the equation PE = (1/2) * k * x^2, where k is the spring constant.

Substituting the equation for displacement, x(t) = A * cos(ωt), we get:

PE(t) = (1/2) * k * (A * cos(ωt))^2 = (1/2) * k * A^2 * cos^2(ωt)

To find the average potential energy over one complete cycle of oscillation, we need to integrate the potential energy equation over one period of oscillation.

Integrating the potential energy equation from 0 to T, we get:

Average PE = (1/T) * ∫[0 to T] (1/2) * k * A^2 * cos^2(ωt) dt

Since cos^2(ωt) has an average value of 1/2 over one complete cycle, the equation simplifies to:

Average PE = (1/T) * (1/2) * k * A^2 * ∫[0 to T] dt = (1/T) * (1/2) * k * A^2 * T = (1/2) * k * A^2

Therefore, the average of the kinetic energy and potential energy for simple harmonic motion over one complete cycle of oscillation, when φ = 0, is given by:

Average KE = (1/2) * m * A^2 * ω^2 Average PE = (1/2) * k * A^2

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