A mass-on-spring oscillator's mass is quadrupled. How does the period change?
- A
It stays the same.
- Bcheck_circle
It doubles.
- C
It quadruples.
- D
It halves.
Explanation
. If , .
Frequency and Period of SHM
AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
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