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The motion of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is described by the displacement function.
x(t)=Acos(ωt+ϕ)
If the initial (t = 0) position of the particle is 1 cm and its initial velocity is ωcms1, what are its amplitude andinitial phase angle? The angular frequency of the particle is πs1. If instead of the cosine function, we choose the sine function to describe the simple harmonic motion : x=Bsin(ωt+α), what are the amplitude and initial phase of the particle withthe above initial conditions.
Solution:  
Here, at t=0,x=1 cm and v=ωcms1;ω=πs1
Given : x=Acos(ωt+ϕ) ... (i)
Since at t=0,x=1, we get
1=Acos(π×0+ϕ)=Acosϕ
The instantaneous particle velocity is given by
v=
dx
dt
=
d
dt
[Acos(ωt+ϕ)]
or v=Aωsin(ωt+ϕ)
Since at t=0,v=ωcms1, we get
ω=Aωsin(π×0+ϕ)
or Asinϕ=1 ...(ii)
Squaring and adding the equations (i) and (ii), we get
A2cos2ϕ+A2sin2ϕ=12+(1)2
A2(cos2ϕ+sin2ϕ)=2 or A2(1)=2
or A=2cm
Dividing the equation (ii) by (i), we get
Asinϕ
Acosϕ
=
1
1
or tan ϕ =1 or ϕ=
7π
4

When sine function is used to describe the simple harmonic motion.Here, x=Bsin(ωt+α)
Since at t=0,x=1; we get
1=Bsin(π×0+α)or Bsinα=1 ...(iii)
The instantaneous particle velocity is given by
v=
dx
dt
=
d
dt
[Bsin(ωt+α)]

v=Bωcos(ωt+α)
Since at t=0,v=ωcms1, we get
ω=Bωcos(π×0+α)
or Bcosα=1 ...(iv)
Squaring and adding the equations (iii) and (iv), we get
B2sin2α+B2cos2α=12+12
or B2(sin2α+cos2α)=2
or B2(1)=2
or B=2cm
Dividing the equation (iii) by (iv), we get
Bsinα
Bcosα
=
1
1
or tanα=1 or α=
π
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