A 342-Kg Stone Hanging Vertically from an Ideal Spring on the the Earth

question 94

Multiple Choice

A 3.42-kg stone hanging vertically from an ideal spring on the earth undergoes simple harmonic motion at a place where g = 9.80 m/s². If the force constant (spring constant) of the spring is $12 \mathrm {~N} / \mathrm { m }$ find the period of oscillation of this setup on a planet where g = 1.60 m/s².

• A) 3.35 s
• B) 2.51 s
• C) 4.36 s
• D) 5.70 s

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