Simple Harmonic Motion of a hanging spring

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The discussion centers on calculating the velocity of a 450 g object oscillating on a light spring after being released from a compressed position. The angular frequency (\(\omega\)) is determined to be 11.4 rad/s, and the spring constant (k) is calculated as 0.075 N/m. The amplitude (A) is confirmed to be 0.1 m, with the phase constant (\(\phi\)) set to 0. The final calculated velocity at 3.00 seconds after release is approximately -0.322 m/s, correcting previous errors in the calculation method.

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Homework Statement


A 450 g object oscillates from a vertically hanging light spring once every .55 s. The object is released with the spring compressed by 10 cm from the equilibrium position. What is the velocity of the object 3.00 s after it is released?

Homework Equations


v=-\omegaAsin(\omegat+\phi0)
\DeltaL=mg/k

The Attempt at a Solution


Ok so I have found that \omega is equal to 11.4. I tried to figure out k by putting it into the 2nd equation and found that it is equal to .075. I then subtracted that from .1 m (10 cm) which I thought was suppose to give me the A which I found to be .025. Obviously t is 3 s. I thought for \phi it was equal to pi, but apparently I am wrong. Because when I put it into the equation to get velocity the answer is wrong. So I'm pretty sure that I have my angular frequency right, but I am either wrong on my amplitude (A) or on \phi. But I'm not really sure. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
 
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Your amplitude is 0.1, the amplitude is how far it is compressed at the starting point by conservation of energy. \phi is 0 as your intial position is at the position where amplitude is max i.e. where \omega t + \phi = 0 and then you should be able to get an answer.

I got -1.10 as an answer
 
I tried using 0 as well, but that answer isn't right either. I know the final answer is -.335 m/s...
 
Amplitude is definitely 0, otherwise we need a new source of energy, as the mass is at rest at t=0, and \phi must be similarly so for the same reason as above.

I've just noticed that I used cos instead of sin in my original answer, using sin I get an answer of -0.322m/s which is a bit better.
 

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