A55.0 g hard-boiled egg moves on the end of a spring with force constant 25.0 n/m. its initial displacement 0.500 m. a damping force fx=−bvx acts on the egg, and the amplitude of the motion decreases to 0.100 m in a time of 5.00 s.

0.0354 kg/s

Explanation:

= Initial displacement = 0.5 m

= Final displacement = 0.1 m

m = Mass of egg = 55 g

t = Time taken = 5 seconds

Displacement of the oscillator under damping motion is given by

For maximum displacement

From this equation we get

The magnitude of the damping constant is 0.0354 kg/s