When a mass is hung on a certain ideal spring

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Problem

11. When a mass

m

is hung on a certain ideal spring, the spring stretches a distance

d

. If the mass is then set oscillating on the spring, the period of oscillation is proportional to (A)

\sqrt{\frac{d}{g}}

(B)

\sqrt{\frac{g}{d}}

(C)

\sqrt{\frac{d}{m g}}

(D)

\sqrt{\frac{m^{2} g}{d}}

(E)

\sqrt{\frac{m}{g}}