A mass attached to a spring would vibrate with the same frequency in an orbiting satellite as it does at Earth's surface,but a pendulum would not have the same frequency that it has at Earth's surface.

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The frequency of a pendulum is dependent on the acceleration due to gravity, which changes as the distance from the center of the Earth changes. In an orbiting satellite, the distance from the center of the Earth is constantly changing, so the frequency of a pendulum would not be the same as it is at Earth's surface. However, the frequency of a mass attached to a spring is dependent only on the mass and the stiffness of the spring, so it would vibrate with the same frequency in an orbiting satellite as it does at Earth's surface.

A Mass Attached to a Spring Would Vibrate with the Same