A Mass of 500 G Is Resting on a Vertical

question 64

Multiple Choice

A mass of 500 g is resting on a vertical spring with a force constant of 55.0 N/m. A mass of 250 g is dropped from a height of 12.0 cm onto the larger mass and sticks to it. What is the amplitude of the resulting oscillations?

• A) 4.71 cm
• B) 6.34 cm
• C) 9.90 cm
• D) 11.4 cm
• E) 5.97 cm

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