Mass on a Spring: A 0.50-kg object is attached to an ideal spring of spring constant (force constant) 20 N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The object oscillates in simple harmonic motion and has a speed of 1.5 m/s at the equilibrium position. What are (a) the total energy and (b) the amplitude of vibration of the system?

What will be an ideal response?


(a) 0.56 J (b) 0.24 m

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A. +203 kV B. -203 kV C. -22.5 kV D. +22.5 kV E. 0.00 kV

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Graphical Analysis: Which of the following graphs represent an object having zero acceleration?

A. only graph a B. only graph b C. graphs a and b D. graphs b and c E. graphs c and d

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An ideal gas initially at 300 K and occupying a volume of 20 L is adiabatically compressed. If its final temperature is 400 K and ? = 1.30, what is its final volume?

A) 7.7 L B) 14 L C) 22 L D) 52 L

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