Doubling Only the Spring Constant of a Vibrating Mass-And-Spring System

question 68

Multiple Choice

Doubling only the spring constant of a vibrating mass-and-spring system produces what effect on the system's mechanical energy?

• A) increases the energy by a factor of square root of two
• B) increases the energy by a factor of two
• C) increases the energy by a factor of three
• D) increases he energy by a factor of four
• E) produces no change

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