In an inertia balance, a body supported against gravity executes simple harmonic oscillations in a horizontal plane under the action of a set of springs. If a 1.00-kg body vibrates at 1.00 Hz, a 2.00-kg body will vibrate at

A. 0.500 Hz.
B. 0.707 Hz.
C. 1.00 Hz.
D. 1.41 Hz.
E. 2.00 Hz.


Answer: B

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