NEET Physics Time Period & Frequency MCQ Question
Consider a horizontal spring-block system where a block of mass m is attached to a spring with a spring constant k. The block is displaced from its equilibrium position and released. If the period of oscillation T is defined by the equation T = 2π√(m/k), which of the following changes would result in a decrease in the period T?
Increase the spring constant k
Increase the mass of the block m
Decrease the displacement from equilibrium
Increase the initial velocity of the block
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
According to the formula T = 2π√(m/k), increasing the spring constant k will decrease the period T, since T is inversely proportional to the square root of k.
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