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Chapter 13 Problem 32P

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Problem 32P

If a mass m is attached to a given spring,. its period of oscillation is T. If two such springs are connected end to end and the same mass m is attached, (a) is the resulting period of oscillation greater than, less than, or equal to T? (b) Choose the best explanation from among the following:

I. Connecting two springs together makes the spring suffer, which means that less time is required for an oscillation.

II. The period of oscillation does not depend on the length of a spring, only on its force constant and the mass attached to it.

III. The longer spring stretches more easily, and hence takes longer to complete an oscillation.

Solution

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Part (a)

A mass m is attached to a spring of force constant k and the period of oscillation is T. we are going to find the time period oscillation if we add one more spring vertically downward to the end of the first spring and attach the mass.

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

If a mass m is attached to a given spring,. its period of

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