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What is the effect of increasing the mass in a spring-mass system on its period?
The period increases.
What happens to the period of a simple pendulum if its length is doubled?
The period increases by a factor of √2.
What is the effect of increasing the spring constant on the period of a spring-mass system?
The period decreases.
What happens to the period of a simple pendulum if the acceleration due to gravity increases?
The period decreases.
What is the effect of increasing frequency on the period?
The period decreases.
Compare the period of a spring-mass system and a simple pendulum.
Spring-mass: (T = 2pisqrt{frac{m}{k}}). Depends on mass and spring constant. | Pendulum: (T = 2pisqrt{frac{l}{g}}). Depends on length and gravity.
What are the differences between frequency and period?
Frequency: Number of oscillations per second. | Period: Time for one complete oscillation.
Compare the factors affecting the period of a spring-mass system and a simple pendulum.
Spring-mass: Mass (m) and spring constant (k). | Pendulum: Length (l) and gravity (g).
How does gravity affect the period of a spring-mass system versus a simple pendulum?
Spring-mass: Gravity does not affect the period. | Simple pendulum: Stronger gravity = shorter period.
What is the relationship between frequency and angular frequency?
Frequency: cycles per second. | Angular frequency: radians per second.
Label the following diagram of a mass-spring system.
1: Equilibrium Position, 2: Spring, 3: Mass
Label the following diagram of a simple pendulum.
1: String, 2: Bob, 3: Length (L)