Suppose that in the simple harmonic oscillator experiment you obtained a period of 3.3 seconds for your system. You now increase the mass of the oscillating object 3.5 times and replace the springs so that your new effective spring constant is 5.5 times greater. What's the new value for the period of the system?

Suppose that in the simple harmonic oscillator experiment you obtained a period of 3.3 seconds for your system. You now increase the mass of the oscillating object 3.5 times and replace the springs so that your new effective spring constant is 5.5 times greater. What's the new value for the period of the system?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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