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A mass weighing 24 pounds, attached to the end of a spring, stretches it 4 inches. Initially, the mass is released from rest from a point 4 inches above the equilibrium position. Find the equation of motion. (Use g

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Answer:

The equation of motion is [tex]x(t)=-[/tex][tex]\frac{1}{3} cos4\sqrt{6t}[/tex]

Explanation:

Lets calculate

The weight attached to the spring is 24 pounds

Acceleration due to gravity is [tex]32ft/s^2[/tex]

Assume x , is spring stretched length is ,4 inches

Converting the length inches into feet [tex]x=\frac{4}{12} =\frac{1}{3}feet[/tex]

The weight (W=mg) is balanced by restoring force ks at equilibrium position

mg=kx

[tex]W=kx[/tex] ⇒ [tex]k=\frac{W}{x}[/tex]

The spring constant , [tex]k=\frac{24}{1/3}[/tex]

                            = 72

If the mass is displaced from its equilibrium position by an amount x, then the differential equation is

    [tex]m\frac{d^2x}{dt} +kx=0[/tex]

    [tex]\frac{3}{4} \frac{d^2x}{dt} +72x=0[/tex]

  [tex]\frac{d^2x}{dt} +96x=0[/tex]

Auxiliary equation is, [tex]m^2+96=0[/tex]

                                 [tex]m=\sqrt{-96}[/tex]

                               =[tex]\frac{+}{} i4\sqrt{6}[/tex]

Thus , the solution is [tex]x(t)=c_1cos4\sqrt{6t}+c_2sin4\sqrt{6t}[/tex]

                                 [tex]x'(t)=-4\sqrt{6c_1} sin4\sqrt{6t}+c_2[/tex]  [tex]4\sqrt{6}[/tex] [tex]cos4\sqrt{6t}[/tex]

The mass is released from the rest x'(0) = 0

                    [tex]=-4\sqrt{6c_1} sin4\sqrt{6(0)}+c_2[/tex] [tex]4\sqrt{6}[/tex] [tex]cos4\sqrt{6(0)}[/tex] =0

                                                    [tex]c_2[/tex] [tex]4\sqrt{6} =0[/tex]

                                     [tex]c_2=0[/tex]

Therefore , [tex]x(t)=c_1[/tex] [tex]cos 4\sqrt{6t}[/tex]

Since , the mass is released from the rest from 4 inches

                    [tex]x(0)= -4[/tex] inches

[tex]c_1 cos 4\sqrt{6(0)} =-\frac{4}{12}[/tex] feet

   [tex]c_1=-\frac{1}{3}[/tex] feet

Therefore , the equation of motion is  [tex]-\frac{1}{3} cos4\sqrt{6t}[/tex]