A mass weighting 24 lbs stretches a spring 2 inches. The mass is in a medium that exerts a viscous resistance of 28 lbs when the mass has a velocity of 2 ft/sec.

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A mass weighting 24 lbs stretches a spring 2 inches. The mass is in a medium that exerts a viscous
resistance of 28 lbs when the mass has a velocity of 2 ft/sec.
Suppose the object is displaced an additional 6 inches and released.
Find an equation for the object's displacement, u(t), in feet after t seconds.
u(t) =
Transcribed Image Text:A mass weighting 24 lbs stretches a spring 2 inches. The mass is in a medium that exerts a viscous resistance of 28 lbs when the mass has a velocity of 2 ft/sec. Suppose the object is displaced an additional 6 inches and released. Find an equation for the object's displacement, u(t), in feet after t seconds. u(t) =
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