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• 157c Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion
Consider the graph below of the position of a mass oscillating on a spring while sliding over a
frictionless surface, with a spring constant, k
04
03
0.2
0.1
displacementx in m
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timers
10.0
-0.1
-02
-03
1. What is the amplitude of the oscillation?
2. What is the period of the oscillation?
Amas