AIPMT PRELIMS2003Physics-Oscillations

AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Physics Simple Harmonic Motion MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11

The time period of a mass suspended from a spring is T. If the spring is cut into four equal parts and the same mass is suspended from one of the parts, then the new time period will be -

A

T/4

B

T

C

T/2

D

2T

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The time period of a spring-mass system is T = 2π√(m/k). When the spring is cut into four parts, the spring constant becomes 4k, reducing the time period to T/2.

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