Simple Harmonic Motion of spring

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Homework Statement


Mass is attached to a spring and set into a vibratory motion.

m=0.10 kg
f=2.5 Hz


Homework Equations



f=1/2pie{sqrt(k/m)}


The Attempt at a Solution



Trying to find k (force constant)

I tried using the equation above but I can't get the right answer.

answer: 25 N/m
 
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If [itex]f = 2.5 Hz[/itex] then [itex]T = 0.4 s[/itex] but we also know that [itex]T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}[/itex] so using that we can solve for k :)