Avertical spring with spring constant 23.15 n/m is hanging from a ceiling. a small object is attached to the lower end of the spring, and the spring stretches to its equilibrium length. the objects is then pulled down a distance of 19.79 cm and released. the speed of the object at a distance 7.417 from the equilibrium point is 0.7286 m/s. what is the mass of the object?

m= 1.47 kg

Explanation:

Given:

spring constant, K = 23.15 N/m

Displacement, x= 19.79 cm = 0.1979 m

at, x₁= 7.417 cm, v₁= 0.7286 m/s

Now,

x = 19.79 cos ( ωt)

on substituting the values, we get

7.417 x 10⁻² = 19.79 x 10⁻² cos (ωt)

or

cos(ωt) = 0.374

or

ωt = 67.98°

also

v = -0.1979×ωsin (ωt)

also

on substituting the values in the above equation, we get

0.7286 = -0.1979 sin ( 67.98°)

3.68 =-(0.927)

or

T = 1.582 sec

also,

where, m is the mass

on substituting the values, we have

on squaring both sides and solving, we have

m= 1.47 kg