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Applying F = ma in the x-direction, we get the following differential equation for the location x(t) of the center of the mass:

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\[
m \ddot{x} + k x =0
\]
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The initial conditions at t=0 are

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\[
x(0)=1,
\]
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and

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\[
v(0)=\dot{x} ̇(0)=0
\]
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The first condition above specifies the initial location x(0) and the second condition, the initial velocity v(0).

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