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Jordan Jones
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Homework Statement
A vertical block-spring system on Earth has a period of 6.0 s. What is the period of this same system on the moon where the acceleration due to gravity is roughly 1/6 that of earth?
Homework Equations
w = √(k/m)
w = (2Pi)/T
T = 2Pi*√(m/k)[/B]
The Attempt at a Solution
So I solved for the period using the first two equations and found that g does not play a role in the equation. From this I said that the period of the spring should stay the same on the mood because the acceleration due to gravity does not affect the period.
The answer key for the problem says 15 seconds but I have no idea how.
Any help here? Confused.