How Do Automatic Spring Winding Machines Work?
I am interested in what happens to the wire as it exits the machine – how it is deflected and starts to coil. Is there any published information about what’s going on with the wire (ie theory)?
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What Is the Total Mechanical Energy of a Spring?
Here’s the initial question: 1. A 12.67kg mass is laying on a frictionless surface and it is connected horizontally to a spring (k=500N/m). The mass is set into simple harmonic motion (moving horizontally) with amplitude of 10cm. What is the period of oscillation? What is the frequency of oscillation – give answers in both Hertz and radians/second. (1 Hz = 1 cycle per second.)? What is the total mechanical energy? What is the maximum velocity of the mass? What is the maximum acceleration of the mass?
I have everything but the ME figured. T = 9.87sec f = 0.10Hz / 0.638 rad/sec vmax = 0.628 amax = 3.944
I am having trouble grasping the concept of total mechanical energy. I know that gravitational and rotational energy will not be needed here, but what about translational kinetic? or will the only energy i need to worry about be elastic energy? help and a formula for total mechanical energy would be great, thank you!