Question

a mass attached to a spring oscillates every 2 sec.if the mass is increased by 2 kg and the time period increases by 1 sec .what was the initial mass?

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use formula  time period =   2π ( m/k)^1/2

SARIKA 10 year ago is this solution helpfull: 1 0

Originally,

                 T = 2π√(m/k)

                 k = 4π2m/T2

After adding the extra mass,

                 k = 4π2(m+2)2/(T+1)2

Equating k in both equations and simplifying,

                m2/T2=(m+2)2/(T+1)2

Substute T= 2sec and solve the quadratic for m,

               m = 4kg, -0.8kg

but mass cannot be negative, thus,

              m = 4kg

ANSHUMAN BAGCHI 10 year ago is this solution helpfull: 0 0

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