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Homework Statement
A simple harmonic oscillator consists of a mass m and an ideal spring with spring constant k. Particle oscillates as shown in (i) with preriod T. If the spring is cut in half and used with the same particle, as shown in (ii), the period will be.
A) 2T
B) [tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]T
C) T/[tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex]
D) T
E) T/2
Homework Equations
T = 2[tex]\pi[/tex][tex]\sqrt{m/k}[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I figured that since the length of the spring isn't relevant to the period, the period would stay the same. The answer provided is C. I'm not sure why.