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1. A mass M is attached to a fixed spring of constant K and oscillating with an amplitude A, the spring is hung from the ceiling in a gravitational field with constant free-fall acceleration g.
2. What is the oscillation frequency? Is it affected by gravity?
Mx''=-Kx-mg => ??
3. I figured it should be simply \omega = sqrt(k/m), but it looks like I'm wrong. This question is part of a longer calculation in a multiple choice exam. The only solution I have for comparison is the final result of the computation, but I don't understand the physical explanation. From what they say the frequency is not sqrt(k/m)
2. What is the oscillation frequency? Is it affected by gravity?
Mx''=-Kx-mg => ??
3. I figured it should be simply \omega = sqrt(k/m), but it looks like I'm wrong. This question is part of a longer calculation in a multiple choice exam. The only solution I have for comparison is the final result of the computation, but I don't understand the physical explanation. From what they say the frequency is not sqrt(k/m)
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