A spring is arranged vertically. When a force of 2.00 lb is applied to the free end, the spring deflects 5 inches.
a) Find the spring restoration constant. Then a 0.75-lb body is hung from the free end of the spring, stretched 4 inches from the equilibrium position, and released.
b) Find the oscillation frequency in Hz.
c) Find the amplitude, angular frequency, phase angle and then express the position equation for any time.
d) When the object has moved half between the initial position and the equilibrium position, find at that point: the kinetic energy, the potential energy and the acceleration.