When a body of mass $m$ is suspended from a spiral spring,the spring stretches by a distance of $20\, cm$. If the spring is further stretched by a small distance and released,what is the period of oscillation (in $, s$)?

The effective spring constant of the two-spring system as shown in the figure will be:

$A$ particle of mass $1 \, \text{kg}$ is hanging from a spring of force constant $100 \, \text{N/m}$. The mass is pulled slightly downward and released so that it executes free simple harmonic motion with time period $T$. The time when the kinetic energy and potential energy of the system will become equal is $\frac{T}{x}$. The value of $x$ is ..... .

$A$ $2\, kg$ block moving with $10\, m/s$ strikes a spring of constant $\pi^2\, N/m$ attached to a $2\, kg$ block at rest kept on a smooth floor. The time for which the moving block remains in contact with the spring will be ... $\sec$.

$A$ simple harmonic oscillator consists of a particle of mass $m$ and an ideal spring with spring constant $k$. The particle oscillates with a time period $T$. The spring is cut into two equal parts. If one part oscillates with the same particle, the new time period will be

Which type of spring has fast oscillations: stiff or soft?