Four massless springs whose force constants are 2k, 2k, k and 2k respectively are attached to mass M kept on a frictionless plane (as shown in figure). If the mass M is displaced in the horizontal direction, then the frequency of the system is
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Solution
The correct option is B Springs on the left of the block are in series, hence their equivalent spring constant is K1=(2K)(2K)2K+2K=K Springs on the right of the block are in parallel, hence their equivalent spring constant is K2=K+2K=3K. Now again both K1and K2are in parallel ∴Keq=K1+K2=K+3K=4K Hence, Frequency is f=12π√KeqM=12π√4KM