Which expression gives the period of small oscillations for a block of mass attached…

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Problem

Which expression gives the period

T

of small oscillations for a block of mass

m

attached to an ideal spring with force constant

k

? (a)

T = \sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}

(b)

T = 2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{k}}

(c)

T = 2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{2m}{k}}

(d)

T = 2\pi\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{2k}}