A spring with a k = 15 N/m, and a mass of m = 30g is pulled to x = +6m, and then given an initial velocity of v = +6 cm/s. a) What is the equation of motion ( x(t) = ? ) and plot the answer b) Plot the phase diagram of v vs x c) Now, the system is critically damped by friction. What is the value of b to achieve this? Solve for x(t) again, and sketch the answer d) At what location is the critically damped oscillator, when the undamped oscillater reaches x = 0 (equillibrium) initially? e) Plot this new phase diagram of v vs x of the critically damped mass, and compare/contrast with the undamped scenario.

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A spring with a k = 15 N/m, and a mass of m = 30g is pulled to x = +6m, and then given an initial velocity of v = +6 cm/s.

a) What is the equation of motion ( x(t) = ? ) and plot the answer
b) Plot the phase diagram of v vs x
c) Now, the system is critically damped by friction. What is the value of to achieve this? Solve for x(t) again, and sketch the answer
d) At what location is the critically damped oscillator, when the undamped oscillater reaches x = 0 (equillibrium) initially?
e) Plot this new phase diagram of v vs of the critically damped mass, and compare/contrast with the undamped scenario.

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