A 2.00-kg block lies at rest on a frictionless table. A spring, with a spring constant of 100 N/m, is attached to the wall and to the block. The second block of 0.50 kg is placed on top of the first one. The 2.00-kg block is gently pulled to a position x = + A and released from rest. There is a coefficient of friction of 0.45 between the two blocks. (a) Assuming that the top block does not slide, what is the period of the oscillations? (b) What is the largest amplitude of motion (value of A) that will allow the blocks to oscillate together without the top block sliding? (c) For larger amplitudes, after the top block slides off completely, what is the new period of oscillation of the 2 kg block?
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