
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321973610
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.9DQ
The system shown in Fig. 14.17 is mounted in an elevator. What happens to the period of the motion (does it increase, decrease, or remain the same) if the elevator (a) accelerates upward at 5.0 m/s2; (b) moves upward at a steady 5.0 m/s; (c) accelerates downward at 5.0 m/s2? Justify your answers.
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University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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