Mass Oscillating between Two Springs
Mass Oscillating between Two Springs
A block is connected to two fixed walls by two springs. The equation of motion is
mx+(+)x=0
2
d
d
2
t
k
1
k
2
where is the mass of the block, is the displacement of the mass, is time, and and are spring stiffness coefficients independent of and .
m
x
t
k
1
k
2
x
t