Weighing an Alien An alien floating in outer space is having trouble determining its mass! Another alien suggests that she oscillate on a large spring. The alien attaches a large spring to its waist and the other end to the wall of the space capsule. Another alien gives it a push, setting it into simple harmonic motion. The length of the spring as a function of time is shown in the figure. IL (m) 1.4 1.2- 1.0- 0.8+ 0.6+ 0.4 0.2+ t (s) 3 Assume that the spring constant is 310 N/m. Help the alien calculate her mass.

Weighing an Alien An alien floating in outer space is having trouble determining its mass! Another alien suggests that she oscillate on a large spring. The alien attaches a large spring to its waist and the other end to the wall of the space capsule. Another alien gives it a push, setting it into simple harmonic motion. The length of the spring as a function of time is shown in the figure. IL (m) 1.4 1.2- 1.0- 0.8+ 0.6+ 0.4 0.2+ t (s) 3 Assume that the spring constant is 310 N/m. Help the alien calculate her mass.