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Chapter 15, Problem 15.13OQ
The top end of a spring is held fixed. A block is hung on the bottom end as in Figure OQ15.13a, and the frequency f of the oscillation of the system is measured. The block, a second identical block, and the spring are carried up in a space shuttle to Earth orbit. The two blocks are attached to the ends of the spring. The spring is compressed without making adjacent coils touch (Fig. OQ15.13b), and the system is released to oscillate while floating within the shuttle cabin (Fig. OQ15.13C). What is the frequency of oscillation for this system in terms of f? (a) f/2 (b) f/ √2 (c) f (d) √2/ (e) 2f
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