Answer:
Mass attached to the spring is 41.95 kg
Explanation:
We have given time period of the spring T = 2.1 sec
Let the mass attached is m
And spring constant is k
We know that time period is given by
[tex]T=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}[/tex]
[tex]2.1=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}[/tex]---------eqn 1
Now if the mass is increased by 68.10 kg then time period become 3.4 sec
So [tex]3.4=2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m+68.10}{k}}[/tex]------eqn 2
Now dividing eqn 1 by eqn 2
[tex]\frac{2.1}{3.4}=\sqrt{\frac{m}{m+68.10}}[/tex]
[tex]0.381=\frac{m}{m+68.10}[/tex]
[tex]m=41.95 kg[/tex]
So mass attached to the spring is 41.95 kg