A spring stretches by 0.3 m when a mass of 1.0 kg is hung from it. The spring is stretched by a further 0.2 m from this equilibrium point and released so that the mass oscillates up and down with simple harmonic motion. (a) Write down the relationship between the restoring force F and displacement * for a body in simple harmonic motion. (b) Calculate the period of the simple harmonic motion.

A spring stretches by 0.3 m when a mass of 1.0 kg is hung from it. The spring is stretched by a further 0.2 m from this equilibrium point and released so that the mass oscillates up and down with simple harmonic motion. (a) Write down the relationship between the restoring force F and displacement * for a body in simple harmonic motion. (b) Calculate the period of the simple harmonic motion.

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