When a 0.20-kg block is suspended from a vertically hanging spring, it stretches the spring from its original length of 0.040 m to 0.045 m. The same block is attached to the same spring and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface as shown. The block is then pulled so that the spring stretches to a distance of 0.15 m away from the rest position. The block is released at time t = 0 s and undergoes simple harmonic motion.
What is the spring constant of the spring? N/m
What is the amplitude of the motion? m
What is the period of oscillation of the mass-spring system? s
What is the speed of the block as it passes the rest position? m/s
0.20 kg