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Homework Statement
A meterstick is clamped to a tabletop. The end of the meter stick is deflected downwards a small distance x and is released such the end of the meterstick moves up and down in simple harmonic motion. The meterstick is measured to oscillate up and down 10 times in 5.0 seconds. A very small mass m is ten placed on top of the end of the meterstick. The end of the meterstick is then deflected downwards a distance A and is released.
What is the minimum initial displacement A so that the small mass barely loses contact with the surface of the meterstick?
Homework Equations
T=2pi sqrt(L/g) ... because you can't use 2pi sqrt (k/m) because mass is not given?