What Is the Maximum Acceleration of a 75g Object on a Spring?

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Homework Help Overview

The problem involves a 75g object attached to a spring with a spring constant of 5.0 N/m, and it seeks to determine the maximum acceleration of the object given a maximum displacement of 0.080 m.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to apply Hooke's Law to find the force and subsequently the acceleration, but questions arise regarding unit conversion from grams to kilograms.

Discussion Status

Participants are engaged in clarifying the correct SI unit for mass, with some guidance provided on the necessity of using kilograms instead of grams. The discussion is ongoing with no consensus reached on the calculation method yet.

Contextual Notes

The original poster's calculation appears to be based on an incorrect unit for mass, which may affect the outcome. There is a focus on ensuring proper unit conversion in the context of the problem.

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Homework Statement


A 75g object vibrates at the end of a spring(k=5.0 N/M) if the maximum displacement of the object is 0/080m to tge right what is the maximum acceleration?

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Fs=-kx so... (-5)(0.080)=Fs and fs=fg so -0.4=75a then a is -.0053... the answer is like 5.3ms/^2 left did i convert something wrong...
 
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Note the unit for the mass. What is the SI unit for mass?
 
grams.
 
The SI unit of mass is not grams.
 
oh. you use kg.. i ssee thanks
 
OK. By the way, welcome to PF!
 
thanks ;D
 

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