Question

I attach a 4.1 kg block to a spring that obeys Hooke's law and supply 3.8 J of energy to stretch the spring. I release the block and it oscillates with a period of 0.13 s. What is the amplitude of oscillation

Answer 1

Answer:

The amplitude of the oscillation is 2.82 cm

Explanation:

Given;

mass of attached block, m = 4.1 kg

energy of the stretched spring, E = 3.8 J

period of oscillation, T = 0.13 s

First, determine the spring constant, k;

$T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k} }$

where;

T is the period oscillation

m is mass of the spring

k is the spring constant

$T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k} } \\\\k = \frac{m*4\pi ^2}{T^2} \\\\k = \frac{4.1*4*(3.142^2)}{(0.13^2)} \\\\k = 9580.088 \ N/m$

Now, determine the amplitude of oscillation, A;

$E = \frac{1}{2} kA^2$

where;

E is the energy of the spring

k is the spring constant

A is the amplitude of the oscillation

$E = \frac{1}{2} kA^2\\\\2E = kA^2\\\\A^2 = \frac{2E}{k} \\\\A = \sqrt{\frac{2E}{k} } \\\\A = \sqrt{\frac{2*3.8}{9580.088} }\\\\A = 0.0282 \ m\\\\A = 2.82 \ cm$

Therefore, the amplitude of the oscillation is 2.82 cm