
Physics
Simple harmonic motion Solutions
Questions #17-20: A 500.-g mass is attached to the end of an ideal, massless
spring with constant 8.50 N/m, as shown. (These values are similar to those used
in PHYS 151L Lab spring experiments.) The mass is initially displaced to the right of
the spring's equilibrium position by a distance of 6.00 cm, then released at t= 0 and
allowed to oscillate freely. For the following questions:
• Define the +x-direction for all quantities to be to the right. Each of the following
answers may be POSITIVE or NEGATIVE!
• Define x = 0 at the spring's equilibrium position.
Neglect all friction.
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18. What is the x-component of the mass's velocity 7.10 seconds after it is
released? Convert your final answer to meters/second:
m/s
• Calculate and enter your final answer to at least 2 significant figures. There is no
penalty for including too many significant figures, but rounding to too few sig figs
may cause Laulima to judge your answer to be wrong.
• Do NOT enter units with your answer, enter only a numerical response. Laulima
will count non-numerical answers as incorrect.