A 2,671 g mass is hung on a “massless” vertical spring with a spring constant of k = 330 N/m. The mass is pulled down and released such that it undergoes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 10.0 cm.
a) What is the spring potential energy of the system in Joules when the mass is located 6.7 cm below the equilibrium position (about which the mass oscillates)?
solve
we know its in eq kx=mg→x=kmg
Us=21k(x+d)2
Question 2
The mass in part a) is now removed and a new 376 g mass is hung from the same spring (k = 330 N/m). This new mass is pulled down 7.60 cm below the equilibrium position and released. It starts undergoing simple harmonic motion.
b) Find the velocity of the mass in m/s at t = 7.3 s. If the mass is moving upwards the velocity should be positive and if it is moving downwards the velocity should be negative.
solve
we know that d=A because how ever you pull it down it will go back that amount