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Mechanical Oscillations

Problem 4.22

Calculate the period of small oscillations of a hydrometer (Fig. 4.2) which was slightly pushed down in the vertical direction. The mass of the hydrometer is m=50 gm=50 \mathrm{~g}, the radius of its tube is r=3.2 mm,r=3.2 \mathrm{~mm}, the density of the liquid is ρ=1.00 g/cm3.\rho=1.00 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} . The resistance of the liquid is assumed to be negligible.

Reveal Answer
T=4πm/ρgr2=2.5 sT=\sqrt{4 \pi m / \rho g r^{2}}=2.5 \mathrm{~s}