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Five different experiments are carried out. In each experiment, a block is attac

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Question

Five different experiments are carried out. In each experiment, a block is attached to a horizontal spring. The block is pulled back a certain distance and released. The block oscillates back and forth on a frictionless surface. Rank the maximum force on the block for each of the following situations. (Rank the smallest force as 1).

A block of mass (1/2)M is attached to a spring with a spring constant k, pulled back a distance d, and released.

A block of mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant k, pulled back a distance d, and released.

A block of mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant 2k, pulled back a distance d, and released.

A block of mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant k, pulled back a distance (1/2)d, and released.

A block of mass M is attached to a spring with a spring constant 2k, pulled back a distance (1/2)d, and released.

Explanation / Answer

F = kx

1. F = k d

2. F = k d

3. F = 2 k d

4. F = k d /2

5. k d


3 > 1 = 2 = 5 > 4