Mass on a Spring: a Mass M Is Attached to an Ideal

question 29

Multiple Choice

Mass on a spring: A mass M is attached to an ideal massless spring. When this system is set in motion with amplitude A, it has a period T. What is the period if the amplitude of the motion is increased to 2A?

• A) 2T
• B) T/2
• C) T
• D) 4T
• E) T

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