Question

17. A student is performing a lab experiment on simple harmonic motion. He has
two different springs (with force constant K, and Ky) and two different blocks (of
masses m1 and m2). If K4=2K, and m=2mz, which of the following combinations
would give the student the spring-block simple harmonic oscillator with the shortest
period
a
b
C
d
the spring with force constant K, and the block of mass m
the spring with force constant K, and the block of mass ma
the spring with force constant Kand the block of mass m
the spring with force constant K, and the block of mass my
all the combinations above would give the same period​

Answer 1

Answer:

I don't know how to make the question

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The period of the spring-block simple harmonic oscillator is given by the equation T =2pi root k/m. So, to make T as small as possible, we want m to be as small as possible and k to be as large as possible. Since m2 is the smaller mass and k1 is the larger spring constant, this combination will give the oscillator the shortest period.