A 200 g mass attached to a horizontal spring oscillates at a frequency of 2.0 Hz. At one instant, the mass is at x = 5.0 cm and has vx = -30 cm/s. Determine: a. the period. b. the amplitude. c. the maximum speed. d. the total energy.
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The period (T) of an oscillation is the reciprocal of the frequency (f). So, T = 1/f = 1/2.0 Hz = 0.5 seconds. b. The amplitude (A) of an oscillation is the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position. In this case, the mass is at x = 5.0 cm at one Show more…
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