Problem: The position of a mass oscillating on a spring is given by x = (6.2 cm)cos[2πt/(0.79s)]. What is the frequency of this motion? When is the mass first at the position x = − 6.2cm?

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The position a mass oscillating on a spring can be expressed as:

$\begin{array}{rcl} x (t) & = & A c o s (\frac{2 π}{T} t) \\ = & A c o s (ω t) \end{array}$

Frequency, f = 1/T

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The position of a mass oscillating on a spring is given by x = (6.2 cm)cos[2πt/(0.79s)]. What is the frequency of this motion? When is the mass first at the position x = − 6.2cm?

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Problem: The position of a mass oscillating on a spring is given by x = (6.2 cm)cos[2πt/(0.79s)]. What is the frequency of this motion? When is the mass first at the position x = − 6.2cm?

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