Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The tip of a prong of a tuning fork vibrates in SHM at with an amplitude of . Find the largest speed and the largest acceleration of the tip. How many times is that acceleration?
In SHM, and , so at the mean position. The acceleration is , so at the ends.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. , and .
Step 2. Speed. .
Step 3. Acceleration. , about .
Step 4. Compare with . .
Answer: , , about times . A tiny motion can still have a huge acceleration when the frequency is high.
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