Simple Harmonic Oscillators

Question 1

What is the force equation in a mass-spring system?

Answer 1

F = -kx

Question 2

Period of a mass-spring system?

Answer 2

T = 2π (m/k)^1/2

(m/k) is square rooted

Question 3

Period of a simple pendulum?

Answer 3

T = 2π (l/g)^1/2

(l/g) is square rooted

Question 4

The formula for the period of a pendulum only works for angles up to about 20° from the equilibrium point. True or False?

Answer 4

False, only up to about 10°