The front of her sleeper wet from teething, a baby rejoices in the day by crowing and bouncing up and down in her crib. Her mass is 12.5 kg, and the crib mattress can be modeled as a light spring with force constant 4.30 kN/m
(a) The baby soon learns to bounce with maximum amplitude and minimum effort by bending her knees at what frequency?
(b) She learns to use the mattress as a trampoline—losing contact with it for part of each cycle—when her amplitude exceeds what value? |
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