Question

A mass M, attached to a horizontal spring, executes SHM with a amplitude A₁. When the mass M passes through its mean position then a smaller mass m is placed over it and both of them move together with amplitude A₂. The ratio of (A₁/A₂) is

Answer 1

When a mass m is placed on mass M, the new system is of mass = (M + m) attached to the spring. New time period of oscillation