Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH110/December 2017/Question 06 (d)/Statement
A small ball is attached to a vertical spring hanging from the ceiling. Suppose you pull the ball (vertically) down towards the ground. At you let go and the ball begins to oscillate following the stretching and compression of the spring. Let
be the position of the ball (in metres) at time (in seconds) since it was released. Let the ground level be 0 m.
(d) Will the ball ever be at 1 metre from the ground? Provide a mathematical argument that supports your answer.