A spring-mass system oscillates in a car. If the car accelerates on a horizontal road, the frequency of oscillation will :
A
increase
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B
decrease
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C
remain same
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D
become zero.
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Solution
The correct option is C remain same The frequency of a spring-mass system depends only on the mass and the spring constant, none of which changes in the accelerating car. So the frequency remains the same.