Oscillatory motion and Hooke's law

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The discussion centers on a physics problem involving oscillatory motion and Hooke's law, where a car with four passengers experiences vertical oscillations during an earthquake. The total mass of the system is calculated as 1415.2 kg, leading to the determination of the spring constant using the given frequency of 1.40 Hz. However, the user encounters an issue with their calculation of the displacement of the car's body as the passengers exit, suspecting an error in accounting for the weight being removed. The confusion arises from whether to consider the total mass or just the mass of the passengers when calculating the effect on the suspension. The user seeks clarification on their approach to solving the problem correctly.
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Homework Statement


Four people, each with mass of 71.3 kg, are in a car with a mass of 1130 kg. An earthquake strikes. The vertical oscillations of the ground surface make the car bounce up and down on its suspension springs, but the driver manages to pull off the road and stop. When the frequency of the shaking is 1.40 Hz, the car exhibits a maximum amplitude of vibration. The earthquake ends and the four people leave the car as fast as they can. By what distance does the car's undamaged suspension lift the car's body as the people get out?


Homework Equations


k=m(2pi*f)^2
x=F/-k
F=ma

The Attempt at a Solution


m=4*71.3 kg + 1130kg = 1415.2kg

1415.2kg (2pi*1.4)^2 = 109505 = k

x=(1415.2kg*9.8m/s^2) / 109505 = 0.127 m

This was not the correct answer. Where am I going wrong? Thank you.
 
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