A 240 g mass is attached to a spring of constant k = 5.4 N/m and set into oscillation with amplitude A = 26 cm.

Question

(a) Determine the frequency of the system in hertz.

(b) Determine the period.

(c) Determine the maximum velocity of the mass.

(d) Determine the maximum force in the spring.

Answer 1

(a) f = [1/(2 pi)]*sqrt(k/M) Hz
(b) P = 1/f is the Period
(c) Vmax = A*(2*pi*f)
A must be in meters to get V in m/s
(d) Fmax = A*k
A must be in meters to get F in Newtons
M = 0.24 kg