17. Periodic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs
17. Periodic Motion Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
A student used a vertical spring-mass system to investigate simple harmonic motion. A load of 250 g is attached to a vertical spring with a spring constant of 25.0 N/m. The student observes that the load has a repetitive movement back and forth through the equilibrium position. At time t = 0 s, the load is 15.0 cm below the equilibrium position and moving straight up at a speed of 0.75 m/s. Calculate the load's position with respect to the equilibrium position when it reaches a speed of 0.25 m/s.
A student used a vertical spring-mass system to investigate simple harmonic motion. A load of 250 g is attached to a vertical spring with a spring constant of 25.0 N/m. The student observes that the load has a repetitive movement back and forth through the equilibrium position. At time t = 0 s, the load is 15.0 cm below the equilibrium position and moving straight up at a speed of 0.75 m/s. Calculate the load's position with respect to the equilibrium position when it reaches a speed of 0.25 m/s.