Weighing an AlienAn alien floating in outer space is having trouble determining its mass! Another alien suggeststhat she oscillate on a large spring. The alien attaches a large spring to its waist and theother end to the wall of the space capsule. Another alien gives it a push, setting it into simpleharmonic motion. The length of the spring as a function of time is shown in the figure.IL (m)1.41.2+1.0-0.8+0.6+0.4-0.2+t (s)3Assume that the spring constant is 310 N/m. Help the alien calculate her mass.

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