The cart is moving by simple harmonic motion, and its position at time t is described by

where
A is the amplitude of the oscillation

is the angular frequency
The amplitude of the oscillation corresponds to the maximum displacement of the spring, which corresponds to the initial position where the spring was released:
A=0.250 m
The period of the motion is T=5.67 s, and the angular frequency is related to the period by

Therefore now we can calculate the position of the system at the time t=29.6 s:
Answer:
A
Explanation: This is the correct answer
Answer:
6400 m
Explanation:
You need to use the bulk modulus, K:
K = ρ dP/dρ
where ρ is density and P is pressure
Since ρ is changing by very little, we can say:
K ≈ ρ ΔP/Δρ
Therefore, solving for ΔP:
ΔP = K Δρ / ρ
We can calculate K from Young's modulus (E) and Poisson's ratio (ν):
K = E / (3 (1 - 2ν))
Substituting:
ΔP = E / (3 (1 - 2ν)) (Δρ / ρ)
Before compression:
ρ = m / V
After compression:
ρ+Δρ = m / (V - 0.001 V)
ρ+Δρ = m / (0.999 V)
ρ+Δρ = ρ / 0.999
1 + (Δρ/ρ) = 1 / 0.999
Δρ/ρ = (1 / 0.999) - 1
Δρ/ρ = 0.001 / 0.999
Given:
E = 69 GPa = 69×10⁹ Pa
ν = 0.32
ΔP = 69×10⁹ Pa / (3 (1 - 2×0.32)) (0.001/0.999)
ΔP = 64.0×10⁶ Pa
If we assume seawater density is constant at 1027 kg/m³, then:
ρgh = P
(1027 kg/m³) (9.81 m/s²) h = 64.0×10⁶ Pa
h = 6350 m
Rounded to two sig-figs, the ocean depth at which the sphere's volume is reduced by 0.10% is approximately 6400 m.