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Pseudo force
Question

A spring – mass system is hanging from the ceiling of an elevator in equilibrium. The elevator suddenly starts accelerating upwards with acceleration 5m/s2.  If mass of the block is 1 kg and force constant of the spring is 1000 N/m, the amplitude of oscillation is 

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Solution

Amplitude=mg+akmgk=mak=1×51000×103mm=5mm

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