The Displacement from Equilibrium of an Oscillating Weight Suspended by a Spring

question 118

Multiple Choice

The displacement from equilibrium of an oscillating weight suspended by a spring is given by , where y is the displacement in centimeters and t is the time in seconds. Find the displacement when , rounding answer to four decimal places.

• A) 2.8921 cm
• B) -0.6329 cm
• C) -2.8361 cm
• D) 1.7049 cm
• E) -11.4839 cm

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