PHYS 1121 – A block with massm = 2.0-kg attached to the end of a spring undergoes
June 8th, 2024
A block with massm = 2.0-kg attached to the end of a spring undergoes simple harmonic motion on a horizontal frictionless surface. The oscillation period isT = 5.5-s and the oscillation amplitude isA = 13.8-cm. When the spring is unstretched the block sits at a distanceL = 2.2-m from a wall. Suppose we snap the spring at the very moment the block passes through the equilibrium point towards the wall. Calculate the time it takes for the block to hit the wall.