17. Periodic Motion
Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
Problem 15a
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA 500 g air-track glider attached to a spring with spring constant 10 N/m is sitting at rest on a frictionless air track. A 250 g glider is pushed toward it from the far end of the track at a speed of 120 cm/s. It collides with and sticks to the 500 g glider. What are the amplitude and period of the subsequent oscillations?
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