Damped and Forced Oscillations, Resonance
 

Damped and Forced Oscillations, Resonance problem 8


A spring pendulum with a mass of 2 kg and an oscillation period of 0.7 s initially oscillates at an amplitude of 20 cm. We then begin to force the oscillation until the amplitude reaches 120 cm. How much work do we do by forcing the oscillation if we add 4 J of energy to the pendulum with each oscillation? How many oscillations does it take to do this?


 

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