Classical Mechanics - Harmonic Oscillator

A particle of mass m that moves along the x-axis has potential energy V(x) = a + bx² , where a and b are positive constants. Its initial velocity is v₀ at x = 0. It will execute simple harmonic motion with a frequency determined by the value of

A. b alone
B. b and a alone
C. b and m alone
D. b, a and m alone
E. b, a, m and v₀

(GR8677 #60)

Solution:



Answer: C