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(Solved): A spring with a 8-kg mass and a damping constant 16 can be held stretched 1 meters beyond its natura ...
A spring with a 8-kg mass and a damping constant 16 can be held stretched 1 meters beyond its natural length by a force of 4 newtons. Suppose the spring is
stretched 2 meters beyond its natural length and then released with zero velocity.
In the notation of the text, what is the value c^(2)-4mk ?
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Find the position of the mass, in meters, after t seconds. Your answer should be a function of the variable t of the form c_(1)e^(\alpha t)+c_(2)e^(\beta t) where
\alpha =
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\beta =
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c_(1)=
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c_(2)=
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