A mass weighing 4 pounds is attached to a spring whose constant is 2 lb/ft. The medium offers a damping force that is numerically equal to the instantaneous velocity. The mass is initially released from a point 1 foot above the equilibrium position with a downward velocity of 14 ft/s. Determine the time (in s) at which the mass passes through the equilibrium position. (Use  g = 32 ft/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity.)                 s Find the time (in s) after the mass passes through the equilibrium position at which the mass attains its extreme displacement from the equilibrium position.                 s What is the position (in ft) of the mass at this instant?                 ft

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A mass weighing 4 pounds is attached to a spring whose constant is 2 lb/ft. The medium offers a damping force that is numerically equal to the instantaneous velocity. The mass is initially released from a point 1 foot above the equilibrium position with a downward velocity of 14 ft/s. Determine the time (in s) at which the mass passes through the equilibrium position. (Use 
g = 32 ft/s2
for the acceleration due to gravity.)
                s
Find the time (in s) after the mass passes through the equilibrium position at which the mass attains its extreme displacement from the equilibrium position.
                s
What is the position (in ft) of the mass at this instant?
                ft
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