A Certain Spring Elongates 9 Mm When It Is Suspended

question 27

Multiple Choice

A certain spring elongates 9 mm when it is suspended vertically and a block of mass M is hung on it. The natural frequency of this mass-spring system is:

• A) is 0.088 rad/s
• B) is 33 rad/s
• C) is 200 rad/s
• D) is 1140 rad/s
• E) cannot be computed unless the value of M is given

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