Question: A 5 kg weight is attached to a spring fixed to an inflexible beam. When the weight is at rest, the spring is 1 0

 

A 5 kg weight is attached to a spring fixed to an inflexible beam. When the weight is at rest, the spring is 10 m long. The weight is pulled down from its equilibrium position by 2 m and released. It is found to oscillate with a period of 2 seconds.

(a) What is the spring constant for this spring?

(b) What would the length of the spring be with no mass attached?

(c) What is the maximum velocity of the weight during its oscillation?

(d) The spring is found to have a Q factor of 200. After how many oscillations will the system have lost 90% of its amplitude?

(e) What will be the total energy stored in the system at the state described in (d)?

(f) The beam is attached to a rocket, which accelerates upwards at 20 m/s2. If the experiment were repeated under these conditions, what would be the shortest length of the spring after it was released, taking into account the effects of   damping?

 

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