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a. An 8lb weight is attached to a spring suspended from the ceiling. When the weight comes to rest at equilibrium, the spring has been...

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This is a question involving differential equations to find motion of the weight of a spring.

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(a) First we should find the spring constant k = F/x = 8/4 = 2 lb/in ....(1)
c = 40 lb-s/ft = 40 lb-s/12 in = 3.333 lb-s/in
When the mass is displaced x(t) from this position the spring is stretched an amount x(t). Thus there are equal and opposite forces (F) at the ends of the spring. The force F is given by F = kx(t). ...

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