When a 020-Kg Block Is Suspended from a Vertically Hanging Spring, It

question 43

Multiple Choice

When a 0.20-kg block is suspended from a vertically hanging spring, it stretches the spring from its original length of 0.040 m to 0.045 m. The same block is attached to the same spring and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface as shown. The block is then pulled so that the spring stretches to a total length of 0.15 m. The block is released at time t = 0 s and undergoes simple harmonic motion.
-Complete the following statement: In order to increase the frequency of the motion, one would have to

• A)reduce the spring constant.
• B)decrease the mass of the block on the end of the spring.
• C)increase the length of the spring.
• D)reduce the distance that the spring is initially stretched.
• E)increase the distance that the spring is initially stretched.