A cart attached to a horizontal spring with force constant is observed to be moving…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Oscillations · Oscillations

Problem

0.50\,\text{kg}

cart attached to a horizontal spring with force constant

20\,\text{N}\!/\!\text{m}

is observed to be moving at

0.80\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}

when it is

0.10\,\text{m}

from the equilibrium position. Calculate the amplitude of the cart’s oscillation.