2017 F = ma Exam — Question 2 — Physics Guide

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2017 F = ma Exam — Question 2

A mass m hangs from a massless spring connected to the roof of a box of mass M. When the box is held stationary, the mass-spring system oscillates vertically with angular frequency ω. If the box is dropped falls freely under gravity, how will the angular frequency change? — Source: Question 2, 2017 F = ma Exam, © 2017 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.