Question

A spring-mass system oscillates with a frequency v. If it is taken in an elevator slowly accelerating upward, the frequency will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) become zero

Answer 1

The oscillation’s frequency remains the same. option (c)

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)