Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 442: 102a

Answer

$0.20$ $m$

Work Step by Step

For an simple harmonic oscillator, $E=\frac{1}{2}kA^2$. We rearrange the formula to make $A$ its subject: $A=\sqrt{\frac{2E}{k}}$ Then, we substitute the values to find the value of A: $A=\sqrt{\frac{2E}{k}}=\sqrt{\frac{2(4.0J)}{200 N/m}}=0.20 m$
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