Applications: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions Consider a simple pendulum that has a length of 50 cm and a maximum horizontal displacement of 8 cm. a) Find the period of the pendulum. - is the time necessary for one complete oscillation, is measured in time units and is given by T =2π’ l where l is the length of the g is the pendulum andacceleration due to gravity, in meters per square seconds. Convert 50 cm and 8 cm into 0.5 m and 0.08 m respectively. 0. T =2π’ 95. T ο© 1.428 l g b) Determine a function that gives the horizontal position of the bob as a function of time. h t ο© ο© h(t) A is the amplitude 2π’ t =A t is time in sec 2π’ T cos t h tT 1.42 ο© ο© h=8 cos t =8 cos1.4π’ t is the period, in sec ο© ο© - the horizontal position is measured in cm OR h t =0.08 cos1.4π’ t c) Determine a function that gives the velocity of the bob as a function of time. d) Determine a function that gives the acceleration of the bob as a function of time. A marble is placed on the end of a horizontal oscillating spring. If you ignore the effect of friction and treat this situation as an instance of simple harmonic motion, the horizontal position of the marble as a function of time is given by the function hο©t ο©= A cosο©2π’ f t ο© where A is the maximum displacement from rest position, in cm, f is the frequency, in hertz, and t is time, in sec. In the given situation the spring oscillates every 1 sec and has a maximum displacemen 10 cm. a) What is the frequency of the oscillating spring? f = T 1 Frequency of the oscillating spring is given by: f =1is 1 Hz The frequency The period of each oscillation is 1 sec. b) Write the simplified equation that expresses the position of the marble as a function of time. c) Determine a function that expresses velocity of the marble as a function of time. d) Determine a function that expresses the acceleration of the marble as a function of time. A differential equation is an equation involving a function and one or more of its derivatives. . Determine whether the function y =π’ sin π + 2π’ cos is a π solution to the differential equation dπ 2 y =π’ sinπ + 2π’ cos dy π one d =π’ cosπ - 2π’ sinπ possible π 2 d y 2 =π’ - sinπ - 2π’ solution: ο© ο© dπ sinπ 2 d y =- π’ sinπ - 2π’ dπ sinπ 2 d 2y + y =0 . d 2y dπ 2 cos d 2 yπ dπ 2 =0 + y =- π’ sinπ - 2π’ sinπ + π’ sinπ + 2π’ +y y =π’ sin π + 2π’ The function cos π is a solution t2o the differential equation: d y dπ 2 + y .