When a body of mass $1.0 \,kg$ is suspended from a certain light spring hanging vertically, its length increases by $5 \,cm$. By suspending a $2.0 \,kg$ block to the spring and if the block is pulled through $10 \,cm$ and released, the maximum velocity in $m/s$ is: (Acceleration due to gravity $= 10 \,m/s^2$)

Two springs of constant $k_1$ and $k_2$ are joined in series. The effective spring constant of the combination is given by

$A$ particle of mass $1 \, \text{kg}$ is hanging from a spring of force constant $100 \, \text{N/m}$. The mass is pulled slightly downward and released so that it executes free simple harmonic motion with time period $T$. The time when the kinetic energy and potential energy of the system will become equal is $\frac{T}{x}$. The value of $x$ is ..... .

Find the maximum amplitude (in $cm$) of the $SHM$ such that block $A$ will not slip on block $B$. Given: spring constant $K = 100 \ N/m$,mass of block $A$ $m_A = 0.25 \ kg$,mass of block $B$ $m_B = 1.25 \ kg$,and coefficient of friction between $A$ and $B$ is $\mu = 0.4$. Take $g = 10 \ m/s^2$.

The graph shown was obtained from experimental measurements of the period of oscillations $T$ for different masses $M$ placed in the scale pan on the lower end of the spring balance. The most likely reason for the line not passing through the origin is that the

$A$ spring with a spring constant $1200 \; N m^{-1}$ is mounted on a horizontal table as shown in the figure. $A$ mass of $3 \; kg$ is attached to the free end of the spring. The mass is then pulled sideways to a distance of $2.0 \; cm$ and released. Let us take the position of the mass when the spring is unstretched as $x = 0$,and the direction from left to right as the positive direction of the $x$-axis. Give $x$ as a function of time $t$ for the oscillating mass if at the moment we start the stopwatch $(t = 0)$,the mass is:
$(a)$ at the mean position,
$(b)$ at the maximum stretched position,and
$(c)$ at the maximum compressed position.
In what way do these functions for $SHM$ differ from each other: in frequency,in amplitude,or in the initial phase?