A large motor in a factory causes the

floor to vibrate at a frequency of 10 Hz.

The amplitude of the floor's motion

near the motor is about 3.0 mm.

Estimate the maximum acceleration of

the floor near the motor.

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Catherine Dunn

9 October, 12:30

A large motor in a factory causes the

floor to vibrate at a frequency of 10 Hz.

The amplitude of the floor's motion

near the motor is about 3.0 mm.

Estimate the maximum acceleration of

the floor near the motor.

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Lucian Scott · Answer 1

12 m/s²

Explanation:

Maximum acceleration is a = Aω², where A is the amplitude and ω is the frequency.

a = (0.0030 m) (10 rev/s * 2π rad/rev) ²

a = 12 m/s²

A large motor in a factory causes thefloor to vibrate at a frequency of 10 Hz.The amplitude of the floor's motionnear the motor is about 3.0 mm.Estimate the maximum acceleration ofthe floor near the motor.

A large motor in a factory causes the

floor to vibrate at a frequency of 10 Hz.

The amplitude of the floor's motion

near the motor is about 3.0 mm.

Estimate the maximum acceleration of

the floor near the motor.