Spring Oscillation Frequency · PhysicsBowl 2024 #26
Physics · mechanics
Problem
A 2.0-kg mass suspended from a vertical spring stretches it a distance of 5.0 cm. The mass is then pulled down a distance of 10 cm and released. What is the frequency of oscillation?
a. 0.113 Hz b. 2.25 Hz c. 3.11 Hz d. 0.159 Hz e. 1.59 Hz