University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Periodic Motion - Problems - Exercises - Page 460: 14.18

Answer

$2.57 \hspace{1mm}s$.

Work Step by Step

Restoring force of the spring $=-kx$, where $k$ is the spring constant. Mass of the object $=M=0.400\hspace{1mm}kg$ Force on the object $=0.400\times a_x= 0.400\times\hspace{2mm}(-1.80)\hspace{1mm}N$. This is equal to $-0.72\hspace{1mm}N$. $x=0.300\hspace{2mm}m$. Thus, $\hspace{7mm}-kx=-0.72\\ \Longrightarrow k(0.300)=0.72\\ \Longrightarrow k=2.4\hspace{2mm}N/m$ The time for one oscillation is the time period ($T$). $T=2\pi\sqrt{\large \frac{M}{k}}$ Putting all the values we get $T\simeq2.57\hspace{1mm}s$.
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