College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 48

Spring A (50.0 N/m) is attached to the ceiling. The top of spring B (30.0 N/m) is hooked onto the bottom of spring A. Then a 0.250-kg mass is then attached to the bottom of Spring B. (a) How far will the object fall until it reaches equilibrium (b) What is the period of the resulting oscillation