Q. 17

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### Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

Book edition 4th
Author(s) Randall D. Knight
Pages 1240 pages
ISBN 9780133942651

# The position of a oscillating mass is given by , where is in . Determine:a. The amplitude.b. The period.c. The spring constant.d. The phase constant.e. The initial conditions.f. The maximum speed.g. The total energy.h. The velocity at .

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## Step 1: Definition of Oscillating mass:

The simplest mechanical oscillating system is a mass coupled to a linear spring that is subject to gravity. When the weight of the mass is balanced by the tension of the spring, the system is in equilibrium.

Required for:

## Step 5: Part (c) - The given spring constant is:

Substitute in (1),

## Step 8: Part (f) - The given velocity is:

The absolute velocity is the maximum speed:

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