question_answer 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 rev/min., what is its maximum speed?

Answer:

Given, \[\text{T=2 }\!\!\pi\!\!\text{ }\sqrt{\frac{\text{inertia factor}}{\text{spring factor}}}\] \[\therefore \]