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Vriska
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Homework Statement
a load of mass m falls a height h onto a pan hung from a spring. if the spring constant is k and the pan is massless and m does not bounce, the amplitude of oscillation is
Homework Equations
F = - kx
U = 1/2kx^2
The Attempt at a Solution
mgh = 1/2kx^2, x = sqrt(2mgh/k).this is total extension. Now mg/k will give us the mean position
sqrt(2mgh/k) - mg/k should be the amplitude? Well
its wrong though :|