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A 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…

JEE Main 2017 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A 1kg1\mathrm{kg}1kg block attached to a spring vibrates with a frequency of 1Hz1\mathrm{Hz}1Hz on a frictionless horizontal table. Two springs identical to the original spring are attached in parallel to a8kg8\mathrm{kg}8kgblock placed on the same table. So, the frequency of vibration of the 8kg8\mathrm{kg}8kg block is

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Held on 8 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    2Hz2\mathrm{Hz}2Hz

  2. B

    14Hz\frac{1}{4} \mathrm{Hz}41​Hz

  3. C

    122Hz\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{Hz}22​1​Hz

  4. D

    12Hz\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{Hz}21​Hz

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