5. A light elastic string of natural length \(l\) has one end attached to a fixed point \(A\). A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is attached tot he other end of the string and hangs in equilibrium at the point \(O\), where \(A O = \frac { 5 } { 4 } l\).
- Find the modulus of the elasticity of the string.
The particle \(P\) is then pulled down and released from rest. At time \(t\) the length of the string is \(\frac { 5 l } { 4 } + x\).
- Prove that, while the string is taut,
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } x } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } = - \frac { 4 g x } { l }$$
When \(P\) is released, \(A P = \frac { 7 } { 4 } l\). The point \(B\) is a distance \(l\) vertically below \(A\).
- Find the speed of \(P\) at \(B\).
- Describe briefly the motion of \(P\) after it has passed through \(B\) for the first time until it next passes through \(O\).