A particle in simple harmonic motion crosses the equilibrium position at and again at

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Oscillations · Oscillations

Problem

A particle in simple harmonic motion crosses the equilibrium position at

t = 0

and again at

t = 0.40\,\text{s}

. Its maximum speed during the motion is

0.50\,\text{m s}^{-1}

. Calculate: (i) the angular frequency, and (ii) the amplitude of the oscillation.