A 20-Kg Mass Is Placed on a Horizontal Frictionless Surface

question 51

Multiple Choice

A 20-kg mass is placed on a horizontal frictionless surface and then connected by two springs with spring constants k₁ = 5.0 N/m and k₂ = 3.0 N/m to walls as shown in the figure.What is the period of oscillations for the 20-kg mass if it is displaced slightly to one side?

• A)2.5 s
• B)7.0 s
• C)9.9 s
• D)14 s
• E)20 s

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