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A spring with a spring constant of 1.8 x 10 to the 2nd power N/m is attached to a 1.6 kg mass and then set in motion. What is the period of the mass-spring system in units of s and the frequency of the vibration in units of Hz?

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This solution contains step-by-step calculations to determine the period of the mass-spring system. All formulas used are included.

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The time period of the mass-spring system is given by,

T = 2pi * Sqrt [m/k]

where, m = mass of the ...

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