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Mechanical Oscillations

Problem 4.32

A plank with a bar placed on it performs horizontal harmonic oscillations with amplitude a=10 cma=10 \mathrm{~cm}. Find the coefficient of friction between the bar and the plank if the former starts sliding along the plank when the amplitude of oscillation of the plank becomes less than T=1.0 sT=1.0 \mathrm{~s}

Reveal Answer
k=4π2a/gT2=0.4k=4 \pi^{2} a / g T^{2}=0.4