A2.16 x 10-2-kg block is resting on a horizontal frictionless surface and is attached to a horizontal spring whose spring constant is 110 n/m. the block is shoved parallel to the spring axis and is given an initial speed of 11.2 m/s, while the spring is initially unstrained. what is the amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion?

0.15694 m

Explanation:

m = Mass of block =

v = Velocity of block = 11.2 m/s

k = Spring constant = 110 N/m

Here the kinetic energy of the fall and spring are conserved

The amplitude of the resulting simple harmonic motion is 0.15694 m

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.