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Question 17

Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ1)

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  1. A mass–spring system oscillates with time period (T_1).
Diagram showing a single spring connected to a mass, representing the initial setup for question 17.
Diagram showing a single spring connected to a mass, representing the initial setup for question 17.

Another identical spring is connected in parallel with the first spring as shown. The mass is unchanged.

Diagram showing two springs connected in parallel to a mass, representing the second setup for question 17.
Diagram showing two springs connected in parallel to a mass, representing the second setup for question 17.

The time period of the oscillation for the two-spring system is (T_2).
What is (\frac{T_2}{T_1})?