A brick of mass 8 kg hangs from the end of a spring. When the brick is at rest, the spring is stretched by 3 cm. The spring is then stretched an additional 3 cm and released. Assume there is no air resistance. Note that the acceleration due to gravity, g, is g = 980 cm/s². Set up a differential equation with initial conditions describing the motion and solve it for the displacement s(t) of the mass from its equilibrium position (with the spring stretched 3 cm). s(t) = cm (Note that your answer should measure t in seconds and s in centimeters.)

A brick of mass 8 kg hangs from the end of a spring. When the brick is at rest, the spring is stretched by 3 cm. The spring is then stretched an additional 3 cm and released. Assume there is no air resistance. Note that the acceleration due to gravity, g, is g = 980 cm/s². Set up a differential equation with initial conditions describing the motion and solve it for the displacement s(t) of the mass from its equilibrium position (with the spring stretched 3 cm). s(t) = cm (Note that your answer should measure t in seconds and s in centimeters.)

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Chapter3: Oscillations

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