Shackleford
Sep21-10, 07:41 PM
After the spring-mass is in equilibrium, a force is applied then released at t0 and the spring-mass system is set into motion. For a certain period of time the spring-mass will move around the x0 equilibrium position until the restoring from the spring has balanced the gravitational force.
Are my two equations correct? I guess I'm having trouble accounting for the gravitational force and the forcing term in the DE. Otherwise, it would be a simple homogeneous equation with x = A cos(w0t).
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/camarolt4z28/2010-09-21193429.jpg?t=1285115763
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/camarolt4z28/2010-09-21193118.jpg?t=1285115676
Are my two equations correct? I guess I'm having trouble accounting for the gravitational force and the forcing term in the DE. Otherwise, it would be a simple homogeneous equation with x = A cos(w0t).
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/camarolt4z28/2010-09-21193429.jpg?t=1285115763
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/camarolt4z28/2010-09-21193118.jpg?t=1285115676