Question

When four people with a combined mass of 310 kg sit down in a 2000-kg car, they find that their weight compresses the springs an additional 0.90 cm. (a) what is the effective force constant of the springs? in N/m (b) The four people get out of the car and bounce it up and down. What is the frequency of the car's vibration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

F=kx

x=F/k

F=2000 kg

x=100 cm=9*10^-3

effective spring constant=k=F/x

k=2000/9*10^-3=2.2*10^-5

now frequency

f=1/2π√k/m

f=1/2*3.14√2.2*10^-5/310

f=1/6.28√7.097*10^-8

f=1/6.28*2.7*10^-4

f=0.16*2.7*10^-4

f=4.32*10^-5