Mass on a Spring: an Object That Weighs 2

question 1

Multiple Choice

Mass on a spring: An object that weighs 2.450 N is attached to an ideal massless spring and undergoes simple harmonic oscillations with a period of 0.640 s. What is the spring constant of the spring?

• A) 2.45 N/m
• B) 12.1 N/m
• C) 24.1 N/m
• D) 0.102 N/m
• E) 0.610 N/m

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