You decide to take your younger brother to the park for a fun afternoon. You notice that one ride is basically a seat attached to an old car spring. When a person sits on it, the spring vibrates rapidly but when in a car the spring vibrates much more slowly. This is because
A) Larger masses on a spring give lower frequencies.
B) Larger masses on a spring give shorter periods.
C) Larger masses on a spring give higher frequencies.
D) Larger masses on a spring give more kinetic energy loss.

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Larger masses on a spring result in lower frequencies because the mass increases the inertia of the system, making it harder for the spring to move the mass back and forth, thus slowing down the vibration.

You Decide to Take Your Younger Brother to the Park