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a Spring
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where x(/) is the position of the object along the number line at time /. The other
quantities are constants: a; is a constant that depends on the stiffrress of the spring and
the mass of the weight, vo is the initial velocity, and xo is the initial position of the object.
Part I
1) Write the frrnction x(r) that gives the position of the weight as a function of time r in
seconds. (Your function should consist of a sine term and a cosine term.)
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