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A 0.5 kg mass on a spring of stiffness 800 N/m oscillates freely. What is the natural frequency in hertz?

  1. 40.000 Hz
  2. 251.327 Hz
  3. 6.366 Hz
  4. 0.00398 Hz

Answer

C. 6.366 Hz

Solution

f = (1/2π )sqrt(k/m) = (1/2π )sqrt(1600) = 40/2π = 6.366 Hz.

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