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Statement of a problem № 3360

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Imagine a tunnel bored along the diameter of the earth assumed to have constant density. A box is thrown into the tunnel (chute). (a) Show that the box executes SHM inside the tunnel about the centre of the earth. (b) Find the time period of oscillations.

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Imagine a tunnel bored along the diameter of the earth assumed to have constant

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