A 2.00 kg mass is connected to a spring with a spring constant of 900 N/m. The displacement is given by the expression x(t) = 12.0 cm sin(ω t). What is the frequency of the simple harmonic motion?
A. 5.02 Hz
B. 4.21 Hz
C. 3.38 Hz
D. 2.56 Hz
E. 2.05 Hz
A. 5.02 Hz
B. 4.21 Hz
C. 3.38 Hz
D. 2.56 Hz
E. 2.05 Hz
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Period of a loaded spring .. T = 2π√(m/k)
T = 2π√(2kg / 900N/m) .. T = 0.296 s
f = 1/T = 1/0.296 .. .. .. ►f = 3.38 hz
T = 2π√(2kg / 900N/m) .. T = 0.296 s
f = 1/T = 1/0.296 .. .. .. ►f = 3.38 hz