A 20 Kg Block on a Frictionless Table Is Connected to to Two

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 2.0 kg block on a frictionless table is connected to two ideal massless springs with spring constants k₁ and k₂ whose opposite ends are fixed to walls, as shown in the figure. What is angular frequency of the oscillation if and

• A) 2.5 rad/s
• B) 3.5 rad/s
• C) 0.40 rad/s
• D) 0.56 rad/s

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