Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)

4th Edition

ISBN: 9780135264669

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 13, Problem 64P

A mass m is free to slide on a frictionless track whose height y as a function of horizontal position x is y = ax², where a is a constant with units of inverse length. The mass is given an initial displacement from the bottom of the track and then released. Find an expression for the period of the resulting motion.

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