(I) The position of a block attached to a spring is given by x = 0.3 sin (12t + 0.2), where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find: (a) acceleration when x = 0.06 m; (b) the first instant (t>0) at which x = + 0.1 m with Vx < 0.

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(I) The position of a block attached to a spring is given by x = 0.3 sin (12t + 0.2), where x is in meters and t in seconds. Find: (a) acceleration when x = 0.06 m; (b) the first instant (t>0) at which x = + 0.1 m with Vx < 0. 

 

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