University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Periodic Motion - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 459: Q14.9

Answer

The period remains the same in all three cases.

Work Step by Step

Accelerating the elevator effectively changes the perceived g, the acceleration due to gravity, inside the elevator. The period of the vertical mass-spring system is independent of g, so it is unaffected by the motion described.
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