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(1 point) A frictionless spring with a 6-kg mass can be held stretched 0.2 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 50 newtons. If the
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(1 point) A frictionless spring with a 6-kg mass can be held stretched 0.2 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 50 newtons. If the spring begins at its equilibrium position, but a push gives it an initial velocity of 0.5 m/sec, find the position of the mass after tt seconds.
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Answer:
x(t) = 0.077cos(6.455t)
Explanation:
If the spring can be stretched 0.2 m by a force of 50 N, then the spring constant is:
k = 50 / 0.2 = 250 N/m
The equation of simple harmonic motion is as the following:
where
We also know that the initial velocity is 0.5 m/s, which is also the maximum speed at the equilibrium:
is the initial phase
Therefore, the position of the mass after t seconds is
x(t) = 0.077cos(6.455t)