
College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 34P
A concrete block is hung from an ideal spring that has a force constant of 200 N/m. The spring stretches 0.120 m. (a) What is the mass of the block? (b) What is the period of oscillation of the block if it is pulled down 1.0 cm and released? (c) What would be the period of oscillation if the block and spring were placed on the moon?
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