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document.write( "A mass suspended from a spring oscillates in simple harmonic motion.  The mass completes 2 cycles every second, and the distance between the highest point and lowest point of the oscillation is 10cm.  Find the an equation of the form y=a sin wt that gives the distance of the mass from its rest position as a function of time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mass suspended from a spring oscillates in simple harmonic motion.  The mass completes 2 cycles every second, and the distance between the highest point and lowest point of the oscillation is 10cm.  Find the an equation of the form y=a sin wt that gives the distance of the mass from its rest position as a function of time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5*sin(pi*t) </SPAN>\n" );
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