Practice Problems 6.2.2 — Frequency and Period of Oscillations 1. A 200 gram mass is suspended from a vertical spring with spring constant 10.0 N/m. Determine the amount of extension when the mass-spring system settles at its equilibrium position; and if the mass if pulled down and released what will be the period of oscillation of the system.
2. A 10 kg block attached to the end of a spring that is hung from the ceiling and causes the spring to extend 20 cm. The block is then pulled down slightly and released causing the mass-spring system to oscillate up and down. What is the block’s period and frequency of oscillation?
3. A 500 gram mass is attached to a vertical spring. The mass is pulled down slightly and released which caused the mass-spring system to oscillate with a frequency of 0.500 Hz. Determine the spring constant k.
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