Answer: the amount of mass is oscillating is 34.8 kg
Explanation:
Given that;
amplitude A = 20.0 cm
time t = 10 s
amplitude decreases x = 15.0 cm
damping coefficient b = 2.00 N.s/m
amount of mass is oscillating = ?
we know that; amplitude can be expressed as;
x = Ae^-(∝t)
we substitute
15 = 20e^-∝(10)
∝ = 0.02877 s⁻¹
Hence mass m will be;
m = b/2∝
we substitute
m = (2 N.s/m) / ( 2 × 0.02877 s⁻¹)
m = 34.8 kg
Therefore the amount of mass is oscillating is 34.8 kg
