A 1 Kg Mass Is Attached to a Vertical Spring

question 42

Multiple Choice

A 1 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring, stretching it by 10 cm from its equilibrium position. With the spring secured in the same stretched position, the 1 kg mass is removed and replaced with a 0.50 kg mass. If the spring is then released, how high will the 0.50 kg mass rise above the point where it was released?

• A) 0.10 m
• B) 0.24 m
• C) 0.44 m
• D) 0.80 m
• E) 1.0 m

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increase in the strength of a response with repeated presentations of a stimulus.

Habituation

The method through which a living being reduces or stops its reactions to a constant stimulus over a period.

Behavioral Contrast

The change in the intensity or rate of a specific behavior when the reward conditions for another behavior are modified, demonstrating how reinforcement can influence behavioral patterns divergently.

Habituation

The process by which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposures, indicating a form of learning or adaptation.