Question

A 59.0 kg bungee jumper jumps off a bridge and undergoes simple harmonic motion. If the period of oscillation is 0.250 mins, what is the spring constant (in N/m) of the bungee cord, assuming it has negligible mass compared to that of the jumper

Answer 1

Answer:

The spring constant of the spring is 10.3 N/m.

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of a bungee jumper, m = 59 kg

The period of oscillation, T = 0.25 min = 15 sec

We need to find the spring constant of the bungee cord. We know that the period of oscillation is given by :

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

Where

k is the spring constant

$T^2=4\pi^2\times \dfrac{m}{k}\\\\k=4\pi^2\times \dfrac{m}{T^2}\\\\k=4\pi^2\times \dfrac{59}{(15)^2}\\\\k=10.3\ N/m$

So, the spring constant of the spring is 10.3 N/m.