Mechanical analysis of a simple object

[fobsnation]

Homework Statement

presentation of a component and its mechanical concerns along with some mathematics behind it.

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

I really have no idea how to even start this but I thought of doing the spring in mechanical pens. I would appreciate any help :)

 

[Hesch]

I really have no idea how to even start this but I thought of doing the spring in mechanical pens.

Yes, why not?
If you find it too easy, you can dampen the system and/or you can make the system more complicated by a setup:

Fixed point
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spring
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mass 1
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another spring
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mass 2

 

[fobsnation]

Thanks for the reply! The thing is that it needs to be an object that we use and I can't make a system up. I don't know how to go about the calculation, analysis of the mechanical setup as a whole and possible failures and concerns.