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FMA-2014-08 · 2014 F = ma (AAPT)

2014 F = ma Exam — Question 8

8. An object of mass M is hung on a vertical spring of spring constant k and is set into vertical oscillations. The period of this oscillation is T0. The spring is then cut in half and the same mass is attached and the system is set up to oscillate on a frictionless inclined plane making an angle θ to the horizontal. Determine the period of the oscillations on the inclined plane in terms of T0.
Source: Question 8, 2014 F = ma Exam, © 2014 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.