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    Undergrad Two parallel springs, frequency change?

    Nvm, I think I finally got it. The answer is 2^(1/2)*old frequency. :)
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    Undergrad Two parallel springs, frequency change?

    Ok, you guys! Please note that this is NOT a homework question but merely something that's been bothering me for a while. We have a vertical spring with a hanging mass M. We pull the mass down and let it go, thus creating a harmonic oscillator with the frequency f. What happens with the...