A mass on a spring oscillates with amplitude and frequency

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Problem

A mass on a spring oscillates with amplitude

0.12\,\text{m}

and frequency

2.5\,\text{Hz}

. The mass is released from its maximum positive displacement at

t = 0

. What is its displacement

x

t = 0.10\,\text{s}

? (a)

+0.12\,\text{m}

(b)

0\,\text{m}

(c)

-0.12\,\text{m}

(d)

+0.097\,\text{m}