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In the reported figure, two bodies A and B of masses 200 g and 800 g are attached with the system of springs. Springs are kept in a stretched position with some extension when the system is released. The horizontal surface is assumed to be frictionless. The angular frequency will be _______  rad s-1 when k=20 N m-1.

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The correct answer is: 10

ω=keqμ

μ= reduced mass

Springs are in series connection, 

keq=k1k2k1+k2

keq=k×4k5k=4k5

keq=4×205 N m-1=16 N m-1

μ=m1 m2 m1+m2=0.2×0.80.2+0.8=0.16 kg

ω=160.16=100=10

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