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A weight of a
mass M
is attached to an oscillating spring. What forces act on the weight, and how do they depend on the vertical position of the weight? |
| Two forces act on
a weight suspended to an oscillating spring: the force of gravity
Mg and the force of elasticity of
a spring N. The net force
F
acts to return the weight to an
equilibrium. Oscillations of the weight precisely correspond to the circular motion of a point rotating on a circle of radius R and period T. The net "returning" force F is directly proportional to the displacement Y from the point of equilibrium: F = -k * Y The coefficient k is called spring constant. |
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