AP Physics 1 Flashcards: Frequency And Period Of Shm

Study Frequency And Period Of Shm in AP Physics 1 with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

For a mass-spring system, what is the effect of increasing spring constant on the period?

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ANSWER

Decreases the period. Period is inversely proportional to square root of spring constant.

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A simple pendulum of length

L

swings at small angles with period

T

. If its length is changed to

\tfrac{L}{9}

, what is the new period?

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