The total mechanical energy of a spring-mass system in simple harmonic motion is E =1/2 m ω 2 ASuppose the oscillating particle is replaced by another particle of double the mass while the amplitude A remains the same. The new mechanical energy will

(a) become 2E 

(b) become E/2

(c) become √2E

(d) remain E.

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(d) remain E.

EXPLANATION:  

Since no external work is done on the system the energy of the system will remain the same. Hence option (d).   

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