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

question 113

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) 2.7845 cm
• B) -1.4973 cm
• C) -5.8257 cm
• D) -3.6205 cm
• E) 1.4460 cm

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