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A simple model for carbon dioxide consists of three mass points (atoms) connected by two springs (electric forces), as shown in Fig. 13.27. One way this system am oscillate is if the carbon atom stays fixed and the two oxygens move symmetrically on either side of it. If the frequency of this oscillation is 4.0 × 1013 Hz, what’s the effective spring constant? (Note: The mass of an oxygen atom is 16 u.)
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