Why is 1/3 of the mass of the spring used in calculating the period rather than all the mass?

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Why is 1/3 of the mass of the spring used in calculating the period rather than all the mass?

2006-12-03 12:49:55 · 2 answers · asked by paulinatran10 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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the first 1/3 is what receives the initial load, with that you can determine the full mass by3x"

2006-12-03 13:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by matt v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't know. The discussion in my book is about a massless spring and a mass moving horizontally on a frictionless surface. In this case, w^2 = k/m.

Describe your case.

2006-12-03 13:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋