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A mass is attached to the end of a spring and set into oscillation on a horizont

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Question

A mass is attached to the end of a spring and set into oscillation on a horizontal frictionless surface by releasing it from a stretched position of

x = +0.150 m.

The mass of the block is

m = 0.747 kg,

the force constant of the spring is

k = 77.3 N/m.

Determine the following.

(a) force component that the spring exerts on the block just before the block is released (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)
N

(b) angular frequency ? of the resulting oscillatory motion
rad/s

(c) maximum speed of the oscillating mass
m/s

(d) magnitude of the maximum acceleration of the oscillating mass
m/s

Explanation / Answer

given data
x = A = +0.150 m.

The mass of the block is

m = 0.747 kg,

the force constant of the spring is

k = 77.3 N/m.

a)
F=kx = 77.3*0.150 =11.595 N
b)
w = sqrt(k/m) sqrt(77.3/0.747) =10.17 rad/s
c)
maximum speed V =wA=10.17*0.150 =1.525 m/s
d)
maximum acceleration = w^2 A = 10.17^2*0.150 =15.51 m/s^2

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