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Chapter 14 Problem 75CP

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Problem 75CP

A block hangs in equilibrium from a vertical spring. When a second identical block is added, the original block sags by 5.0 cm. What is the oscillation frequency of the two-block system?

Solution

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We have to find the oscillation frequency of the two-block system

Let the length of the stretched spring due to a block of mass \(m b e \Delta L_{1}\) and when a second identical block is added, the original block sags by \(5.0 \mathrm{~cm}\), so in case of two block system the sping is further stretched by \(\Delta L_{2}\)

\(\Delta L_{2} =\Delta L_{1}+5 \mathrm{~cm}\)

\(=\Delta L_{1}+0.05 \mathrm{~m}\)

The spring is in equilibrium so from Newton's second law the equations for single and two block systems are given by

\(k\left(\Delta L_{1}\right)=m g\)

\(k\left(\Delta L_{1}+5\right)=(2 m) g\)

Where,

\(g=9.80 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\)

 

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics 3 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321740908

A block hangs in equilibrium from a vertical spring. When

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