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In general we have the energy relationship
where
is the kinetic,
the potential, and
the total
energy. Kinetic energy is always non-negative (
), and
for a spring so too is the potential (
).
Thus, if we set
we get
while if we set
we get
Solving the first eqation for
yeilds
and solving the second for
yields
Dan Cross
2006-10-18