A spring is attached to the ceiling and pulled 11 cm down from equilibrium and released. The amplitude decreases by 19% each second. The spring oscillates 10 times each second. Find an equation for the distance, D the end of the spring is below equilibrium in terms of seconds, t.

Visualize the problem and identify special cases first examine the problem by drawing a picture and visualizing the motion. apply newton's 2nd law, ∑f⃗ =ma⃗ , to each body in your mind. don't worry about which quantities are given. think about the forces on each body: how are these consistent with the direction of the acceleration for that body? can you think of any special cases that you can solve quickly now and use to test your understanding later? one special case in this problem is if m2=0, in which case block 1 would simply fall freely under the acceleration of gravity: a⃗ 1=−gj^.