Q.
A 100g mass stretches a particular spring by 9.8cm, when suspended vertically from it. How large a mass must be attached to the spring if the period of vibration is to be 6.28s ?
At point of equilibrium kx=mg k×9.8×10−3=100×10−3×9.8 k=100×10−1 k=10N/m
Period of vibration needed =6.28s T=2πkm 6.28=2×3.1410m 1=10m m=10kg or 104g