Example 1
A 0.50 kg mass on a 200 N/m spring oscillates with a period of about 0.314 s.
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Mass–spring oscillator period
For an ideal mass–spring oscillator, the period increases with mass and decreases as the spring becomes stiffer.
Formula usedT = 2π√(m/k)
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Mass–spring oscillator period
What do the symbols mean?
Tperiod
mmass
kspring constant
Two worked examples
Example 2
Keeping the same spring and multiplying the mass by four doubles the period.
Good to knowThis model neglects damping and assumes the spring behaves linearly.