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BobRoss
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Homework Statement
A block rides on a piston that is moving vertically with simple harmonic motion. (a) If the SHM has period 2.65 s, at what amplitude of motion will the block and piston separate?
Homework Equations
x(t)=xmcos(ωt + ∅)
a(t)=-w2xmcos(ωt + ∅)
Where xm is the amplitude.
The Attempt at a Solution
So from the Period T=2.65 s I found the angular frequency ω=2.37 rad/s. I assume that the block and piston separate when the acceleration is at a maximum. How do I find the amplitude from this information?