Both a mass-spring system and a simple pendulum have a period of 1 s.Both are taken to the moon in a lunar landing module.While they are inside the module on the surface of the moon,
A)the pendulum has a period longer than 1 s.
B)the mass-spring system has a period longer than 1 s.
C)both a and b are true.
D)the periods of both are unchanged.
E)one of them has a period shorter than 1 s.

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The period of a simple pendulum depends on the acceleration due to gravity, which is less on the moon than on Earth, resulting in a longer period. The period of a mass-spring system depends on the mass and the spring constant, which are unchanged, so its period remains the same.

Both a Mass-Spring System and a Simple Pendulum Have a Period