A vertical spring-mass system undergoes damped oscillations due to air resistance. The spring constant is 2.65 ✕ 104 N/m and the mass at the end of the spring is 11.7 kg. (a) If the damping coefficient is b = 4.50 N · s/m, what is the frequency of the oscillator? Hz

f = 7.57 Hz

Explanation:

To find the frequency of the damping oscillator, you first use the following formula for the angular frequency:

  (1)

k: spring constant = 2.65*10^4 N/m

m:  mass = 11.7 kg

b: damping coefficient = 4.50 Ns/m

You replace the values of k, m and b in the equation (1):

Finally, you calculate the frequency:

hence, the frequency of the oscillator is 7.57 Hz

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