A 125 g pendulum bob hung on a string of length 35 cm has the same period as when the bob is hung from a spring and caused to oscillate. What is the spring’s elastic constant?

A. 1.9 N/m
B. 3.5 N/m
C. 5.2 N/m
D. 27 N/m


B. 3.5 N/m

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What will be an ideal response?

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