Question

Problem 7

Answer 1

Given information

Given:

Two equal masses are attached to separate identical springs next to one another. One mass is pulled so its spring stretches cm and the other is pulled so its spring stretches only cm.

The mass is the first to attain equilibrium.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The two masses would arrive at the same time at the equilibrium point. They have the same period because their masses are the same and their spring constants are the same .

 

Because the angular frequency is independent of the amplitude, it will be the same for both systems.