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A kitchen scale can measure a maximum mass of 320g ; it uses a vertical spring...

A kitchen scale can measure a maximum mass of 320g ; it uses a vertical spring whose compression is calibrated to the mass in its weighing pan.

a. What spring constant is needed if the spring compresses 0.35cm when the scale reads its maximum value?

b. What is the oscillation period with this maximum mass on the scale?

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Answer #1

0.32 *9.8 = K *0.0035

K = 896

T = 0.1187 sec

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