Two bodies, each of mass , are attached separately to identical springs of force…

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Problem

Two bodies, each of mass 0.20 kg0.20\,\text{kg}, are attached separately to identical springs of force constant 50 N m−150\,\text{N\,m}^{-1}. One body oscillates with amplitude 0.05 m0.05\,\text{m} and the other with amplitude 0.08 m0.08\,\text{m}. (i) Find the maximum restoring force acting on each body. (ii) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of each body. (iii) Hence obtain the ratio of their maximum kinetic energies and state how this ratio compares with the ratio of their amplitudes.

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