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UrbanXrisis
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When a mass m, hanging from a string with spring constant k, is set into up-and-down simple harmonic motion, it has a period of vibration T, which is given by the equation T=2*pi*sqrt(m/k). The amount of elastic potential energy PE stored in the spring at any given instant is dependent on its spring constant k ant its elongation x. Determine the potential energy stored in the spring, PE, in terms of m, T, and x.
I got PE=mgh
m would be the mass in the string and h would be the elongation, but what about acceleration?
I got PE=mgh
m would be the mass in the string and h would be the elongation, but what about acceleration?