A simple harmonic oscillator consists of a 1.0-kg mass connected to a spring whose force constant is 10.0 N/m. The frequency of the motion is
A) 0.10 Hz.
B) 0.50 Hz.
C) 1.0 Hz.
D) 5.0 Hz.

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The frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$, where $k$ is the spring constant and $m$ is the mass. Plugging in the given values, $f = \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{10.0\, \text{N/m}}{1.0\, \text{kg}}}$, we find $f \approx 0.50\, \text{Hz}$.

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