A spring with a 5-kg mass and a damping constant 15 can be held stretched 2 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 8 newtons. Suppose the spring is stretched 4 meters beyond its natural length and then released with zero velocity. In the notation of the text, what is the value c² - 4mk? 145 m²kg²/sec² Find the position of the mass, in meters, after t seconds. Your answer should be a function of the variable t of the form c₁eat + c₂eßt where α = (-15+sqrt145)/10 (the larger of the two) B= (-15-sqrt145)/10 (the smaller of the two) C1 = 15(sqrt145)+145 C₂ -143+15(sqrt145)

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A spring with a 5-kg mass and a damping constant of 15 can be held stretched 2 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 8 newtons. Suppose the spring is stretched 4 meters beyond its natural length and then released with zero velocity. In the notation of the text, what is the value \( c^2 - 4mk \)?

\[ 145 \]

Find the position of the mass, in meters, after \( t \) seconds. Your answer should be a function of the variable \( t \) of the form \( c_1 e^{\alpha t} + c_2 e^{\beta t} \) where:

\[
\alpha = \frac{-15 + \sqrt{145}}{10} \quad (\text{the larger of the two})
\]

\[
\beta = \frac{-15 - \sqrt{145}}{10} \quad (\text{the smaller of the two})
\]

\[
c_1 = 15(\sqrt{145}) + 145
\]

\[
c_2 = -143 + 15(\sqrt{145})
\]
Transcribed Image Text:A spring with a 5-kg mass and a damping constant of 15 can be held stretched 2 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 8 newtons. Suppose the spring is stretched 4 meters beyond its natural length and then released with zero velocity. In the notation of the text, what is the value \( c^2 - 4mk \)? \[ 145 \] Find the position of the mass, in meters, after \( t \) seconds. Your answer should be a function of the variable \( t \) of the form \( c_1 e^{\alpha t} + c_2 e^{\beta t} \) where: \[ \alpha = \frac{-15 + \sqrt{145}}{10} \quad (\text{the larger of the two}) \] \[ \beta = \frac{-15 - \sqrt{145}}{10} \quad (\text{the smaller of the two}) \] \[ c_1 = 15(\sqrt{145}) + 145 \] \[ c_2 = -143 + 15(\sqrt{145}) \]
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