Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity - Focus On Concepts - Page 273: 13

Answer

(a) The amplitude remains the same, and the angular frequency increases.

Work Step by Step

Since zero velocity is not changed, it means amplitude is same. Now since mass is decreased time period will also decrease because mass and time period are directly related as $T=2π\sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}$ Thus T will decrease resulting in increased angular frequency as $\omega =\frac{2π}{T}$
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