Question

Part A
Calculate the spring constant.
• Look at the graph of x vs. t graph. (You may want to double-click on
it to examine it in the Data Tool view.)
. From the graph, determine the period T.
• The first video frame lists the mass.
• Use the equation below to solve for the spring constant k. Show
your work below.
m
T = 2π√√T

Answer 1

Answer:

Using 3 periods to get an accurate reading:

3T = (6.40 S - 0.90 s) = 5.50 S So, T = 1.83 s

m = 0.250 kg

Using algebra:

k= $\frac{4\pi ^{2}m }{T^{2} }$=$\frac{4\pi ^{2}0.250 }{1.90^{2} }$=2.95kg/sec