Recent content by Steve1971

maybe it's equilibrium vs. total stretch that is getting me. So will the equilibrium position be mg/k? but prior to that equilibrium, the spring will stretch as far as 2mg/k as it is oscillating?

I have read posts about this but still don't have a good handle on it. I am confused about something that I know is simple. If a mass is attached to a spring, the spring will stretch according to Hooke,s law, correct? So won't the weight, (mg) balance out the spring force of -kx? So in other...