Answer:
13.3 pounds.
Explanation:
For a spring of constant K, with an attached object of mass M, the period can be written as:
T = 2*π*√(M/K)
Where π = 3.14
First, we know that the period is 4 seconds, then we have:
4s = (2*π)*√(M/K)
We know that if the mass is reduced by 10lb, the period becomes 2s.
Then the new mass of the object will be: (M - 10lb)
Then the period equation becomes:
2s = (2*π)*√((M-10lb)/K)
So we have two equations:
4s = (2*π)*√(M/K)
2s = (2*π)*√((M-10lb)/K)
We want to solve this for M.
First, we need to isolate K in one of the equations.
Let's isolate K in the first one:
4s = (2*π)*√(M/K)
(4s/2*π) = √(M/K)
(2s/π)^2 = M/K
K = M/(2s/π)^2 = M*(π/2s)^2
Now we can replace it in the other equation.
2s = (2*π)*√((M-10lb)/K)
First, let's simplify the equation:
2s/(2*π) = √((M-10lb)/K)
1s/π = √((M-10lb)/K)
(1s/π)^2 = ((M-10lb)/K
K*(1s/π)^2 = M - 10lb
Now we can use the equation: K = M*(π/2s)^2
then we get:
K*(1s/π)^2 = M - 10lb
(M*(π/2s)^2)*(1s/π)^2 = M - 10lb
M/4 = M - 10lb
10lb = M - M/4
10lb = (3/4)*M
10lb*(4/3) = M
13.3 lb = M
