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← ScienceWhich mechanical consequence of increased gravitational load results in a damped spring-mass system?
A)Reduced oscillation's quality factor 'Q'✓
B)Increased natural resonance frequency
C)Stable equilibrium displacement shift
D)Minimal potential energy configuration
💡 Explanation
Increased gravitational load raises the static compression, damping oscillations because the viscoelastic MECHANICAL HYSTERESIS within the spring dissipates more energy per cycle; therefore, damping increases and 'Q' is reduced, rather than resonance shifting significantly because of minimal frequency adjustments.
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