Question

A spring-mass system oscillates with a car. If the car accelerates on a horizontal road, the frequency of oscillation will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) become zero

Answer 1

Explanation:

A spring-mass system oscillates with a car. If the car accelerates on a horizontal road, the frequency of oscillation will

(a) increase

(b) decrease

(c) remain same

(d) become zero

Answer 2

The oscillation’s frequency remains the same.

Explanation:

• The system’s frequency is not dependent on the system’s acceleration, so that frequency of oscillation remains the same.

• An oscillation’s frequency (f) is the measurement done in hertz (Hz), which is nothing but the number of oscillations per second. The period (T) is nothing but the time for one oscillation, which is calculated in seconds. The frequency’s inverse is the period of oscillation.

• Units: seconds-1 = hertz (Hz)