A 342 Kg Mass Hanging Vertically from a Spring on the the Earth

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 3.42 kg mass hanging vertically from a spring on the Earth (where g = 9.8 m/s²) undergoes simple oscillatory motion.If the spring constant is 12 N/m,find the period of oscillation of this setup on the moon,where g = 1.6 m/s².

• A)3.35 s
• B)2.51 s
• C)4.35 s
• D)5.70 s

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