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posted by  RN on 6/18/2008 11:43:29 AM  |  status: Live  

mass and amplitude

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If A is the amplitude of a vibrating mass on a spring, then the mass in one period travels a distance:
a) 0.5 A
b) 0
c) 1 A
d) 2 A
e) 4 A
 
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posted by booboo123 on 6/18/2008 1:19:10 PM  |  status: Live
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E) 4A

In one period, the mass starts at the center and goes to the left a distance A, then back to the center another distance A, then to the right a distance A and then back to the center a distance A.
 
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posted by John Walker on 6/29/2008 9:25:52 AM  |  status: Live
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e) 4 A
 
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