A 300 g load attached to a horizontal spring moves in simple harmonic motion with a period of 0.390 s. The total mechanical energy of the spring-load system is 4.00 J. (a) What is the spring constant (in N/m )? N/m (b) What is the amplitude (in m ) of the motion? m (c) What If? What is the percentage change in amplitude of motion if the total energy of the system is increased to 5.00 J ? % change = %

A 300 g load attached to a horizontal spring moves in simple harmonic motion with a period of 0.390 s. The total mechanical energy of the spring-load system is 4.00 J. (a) What is the spring constant (in N/m )? N/m (b) What is the amplitude (in m ) of the motion? m (c) What If? What is the percentage change in amplitude of motion if the total energy of the system is increased to 5.00 J ? % change = %

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A 300 g load attached to a horizontal spring moves in simple harmonic motion with a period of 0.390 s . The total mechanical energy of the spring-load system is 4.00 J . (a) What is the spring constant (in N / m )? N / m (b) What is the amplitude (in m ) of the motion? m (c) What If? What is the percentage change in amplitude of motion if the total energy of the system is increased to 5.00 J ? % change = %

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