The Motion of a Piston in a Car Engine Is

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Short Answer

The motion of a piston in a car engine is simple harmonic. If the piston travels back and forth over a distance of 10 cm, and the piston has a mass of 1.5 kg, what is the maximum speed of the piston and the maximum force acting on the piston when the engine is running at 4200 rpm?

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