An Object Attached to an Ideal Massless Spring Is Pulled

question 48

Multiple Choice

An object attached to an ideal massless spring is pulled across a frictionless surface.If the spring constant is 45 N/m and the spring is stretched by 0.88 m when the object is accelerating at what is the mass of the object?

• A) 20 kg
• B) 17 kg
• C) 22 kg
• D) 26 kg

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Definitions:

High-Amplitude Sound

Sounds that have a large maximum pressure variation in the sound wave, leading to a loud perception.

High-Frequency Sounds

Sounds that have a frequency at the upper end of the human hearing range, typically from 2,000 to 20,000 Hz.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by converting sound waves into nerve signals.

Decibels

A unit of measurement for the intensity of sound, indicating the relative loudness of sounds on a logarithmic scale.