Understanding Springs

Practice Questions

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Questions
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1

A spring is attached to a mass, oscillating freely in simple harmonic motion. What change can be made to increase the period of the oscillation?

2

A spring with a spring constant of is compressed . How much potential energy has been generated?

3

A spring has a mass attached to one, which oscillates with a period of . What is the frequency?

4

What does the negative sign indicate in the equation below?

5

A mass is placed at the end of a spring. It has a starting velocity of and is allowed to oscillate freely. If the mass has a starting velocity of , what would the period be?

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