Oscillations of a Mass-Spring System on an Inclined Plane

time t

0

angle α

30

amplitude A

0.25

force constant K

5

mass M

5

This Demonstration shows the oscillations of a system composed of two identical springs with force constant

K

attached to a disk of radius

R

and mass

M

that rolls without sliding on a plane inclined at angle

α

. The resultant amplitude is

A

.