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Question 31

A calibration test-bed of mass m m\,m undergoes horizontal simple harmonic motion with a frequency fff. The maximum acceleration experienced by the test-bed during its motion is a0a_0a0​.

What is the maximum kinetic energy of the test-bed during this oscillation?

ma022π2f2 \frac{m a_0^2}{2\pi^2 f^2} 2π2f2ma02​​
ma024π2f2 \frac{m a_0^2}{4\pi^2 f^2} 4π2f2ma02​​
ma028π2f2 \frac{m a_0^2}{8\pi^2 f^2} 8π2f2ma02​​
ma028f2 \frac{m a_0^2}{8 f^2} 8f2ma02​​

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