A Cube of Wood (Side Length 3

question 55

Multiple Choice

A cube of wood (side length 3.2 cm,mass 24 g) floats on the surface of a pond.A frog jumps off of it and it begins to oscillate in simple harmonic motion with a frequency of 5.0 Hz.What is the effective value of the spring constant of water?

• A)0.12 N/m
• B)0.60 N/m
• C)0.75 N/m
• D)24 N/m
• E)None are correct.

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