Question

Calculate the period of a spring if it has a mass of 5 kg and a spring constant of 6 N/m

Answer 1

Answer: The period of a spring if it has a mass of 5 kg and a spring constant of 6 N/m is 5.73 sec.

Explanation:

Given: Mass = 5 kg

Spring constant = 6 N/m

Formula used to calculate period is as follows.

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

where,

T = period

m = mass

k = spring constant

Substitute the values into above formula as follows.

$T = 2 \pi \sqrt\frac{m}{k}\\= 2 \times 3.14 \times \sqrt\frac{5}{6}\\= 5.73 s$

Thus, we can conclude that the period of a spring if it has a mass of 5 kg and a spring constant of 6 N/m is 5.73 sec.