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1 kg block attached to a spring vibrates with a frequency of 1 Hz on a frictionless horizontal table. Two springs identical to the original spring are attached in parallel to a 8 kg block placed on the same table. So, the frequency of vibration of the 8 kg block is 
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Options:
  • A 2 Hz
  • B 14 Hz
  • C 122 Hz
  • D 12 Hz
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The correct answer is: 12 Hz



The frequency of 1 kg block is f=12πkm=1 Hz

4π2=km      m=1

Spring constant, k=4π2

In parallel connection of springs, the equivalent spring constant is keq=2k



f=12π K×28

Frequency of 8 kg block is=12 Hz

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