For a mass suspended on a spring in the vertical direction,the time for one complete oscillation will depend on:
A)the value for g (the acceleration due to gravity).
B)the distance the mass was originally pulled down.
C)the maximum speed of the oscillating mass.
D)the time doesn't depend on any of the above.

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The time for one complete oscillation of a mass suspended on a spring (the period) depends on the mass of the object and the spring constant (Hooke's Law), not on the acceleration due to gravity, the initial displacement, or the maximum speed of the oscillation.

For a Mass Suspended on a Spring in the Vertical