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Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)
17. Periodic Motion / Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs) / Problem 1

SHM is used to determine the mass of objects. One procedure involves attaching a 6.80 kg container at the end of a spring. The empty container completes an oscillation in 0.80 s. When a block is placed in the container, the period of the oscillation becomes 1.90 s. Determine the mass of the block.

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