Mathematics

Leonidas Pittman

18 October, 10:00

A weight is suspended from a spring and allowed to hang at its rest position. It is then pulled down 2 in, released, and allowed to oscillate up and down. Its location (in inches) relative to its rest position is given by the function f (t) = 2sin (2.5t - pi/2), where t is the time in seconds. How much time will it take for the weight to move through one complete cycle of motion? A.) 2.5 seconds B.) 3.1 seconds C.) 3.8 seconds D.) 5.0 seconds