AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
Compared to a simple pendulum, a spring-mass oscillator's period
Always shorter
Always longer
Independent of
Depends on
Explanation
Spring period has no dependence (in horizontal or "effective k" vertical setups). Pendulum period .
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