Question

Six passengers with combined mass 375 kg compress the springs of a truck with worn-out shock absorbers by 6.00 cm when they get in. Model the truck and passengers as a single body on a single ideal spring. The loaded truck has a frequency of vibration of 0.3 Hz.

1. Find the ideal spring constant ?.

2. Find the mass of the truck.

3. What is the period of vibration of the empty car?

Answer 1