Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 69GP
CE A mass m is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator by a spring of force constant k. When the elevator is at rest, the period of the mass is T. Does the period increase, decrease, or remain the same when the elevator (a) moves upward with constant speed or (b) moves upward with constant acceleration?
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