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AP Physics 1
7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM
IntermediateMCQMathematicalProportional Analysis20.5k
Side-by-side view of two setups. On the left, System 1 shows a block of mass m attached to a horizontal spring fixed to a wall. On the right, System 2 shows a pendulum with a string of length L hanging from a ceiling with a bob of mass M at the end. Both are at equilibrium.
Experimental setups for the mass-spring system and the simple pendulum.
A student in a laboratory is studying two oscillating systems. System 1 consists of a block of mass \(m\) attached to an ideal horizontal spring of constant \(k\) on a frictionless surface. System 2 consists of a simple pendulum with a bob of mass \(M\) and a string of length \(L\). The original period of System 1 is \(T_s\) and the original period of System 2 is \(T_p\). The student replaces the original block in System 1 with a new block of mass \(4m\) and replaces the original string in System 2 with a new string of length \(2L\). Which of the following expressions represents the ratio of the new period of System 1 to the new period of System 2?

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