is this doable using reduced mass concept? here they hav just taken the whole mass | iTeachChem | Page 1

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:12 AM

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somber spruce Jan 19, 2025, 9:13 AM

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gleaming jetty

You need reduced mass when you're considering the internal forces. Here it is not required.

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:14 AM

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ohh sh my natural instinct for 2 masses for a same spring is reduced mass

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why does this work by ust taking the whole system togethr as 2m

vestal lodge Jan 19, 2025, 9:15 AM

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gleaming jetty

is it (3)?

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:15 AM

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yes

vestal lodge Jan 19, 2025, 9:15 AM

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yeah

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reduced mass not required

vestal lodge Jan 19, 2025, 9:15 AM

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gleaming jetty why does this work by ust taking the whole system togethr as 2m

its just kinematics

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the spring is doing nothing

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i feel like its just there to throw you off

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:16 AM

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fair

vestal lodge Jan 19, 2025, 9:16 AM

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you might as well be pulling a big block of mass 2m

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:16 AM

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ah right

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thanku

vestal lodge Jan 19, 2025, 9:16 AM

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npnp

gleaming jetty Jan 19, 2025, 9:16 AM

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+solved @vestal lodge @somber spruce

#is this doable using reduced mass concept? here they hav just taken the whole mass