7. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg is attached to one end of a light elastic spring, of natural length 1.2 m and modulus of elasticity 15 N . The other end of the spring is attached to a fixed point \(A\) on a smooth horizontal table. The particle is placed on the table at the point \(B\) where \(A B = 1.2 \mathrm {~m}\). The particle is pulled away from \(B\) to the point \(C\), where \(A B C\) is a straight line and \(B C = 0.8 \mathrm {~m}\), and is then released from rest.

1. 1. Show that \(P\) moves with simple harmonic motion with centre \(B\).
   2. Find the period of this motion.
2. Find the speed of \(P\) when it reaches \(B\). The point \(D\) is the midpoint of \(A B\).
3. Find the time taken for \(P\) to move directly from \(C\) to \(D\). When \(P\) first comes to instantaneous rest a particle \(Q\) of mass 0.3 kg is placed at \(B\). When \(P\) reaches \(B\) again, \(P\) strikes and adheres to \(Q\) to form a single particle \(R\).
4. Show that \(R\) also moves with simple harmonic motion.
5. Find the amplitude of this motion.