Question

A mass is bobbing up and down on a spring. If you increase the amplitude of the motion, how does this affect the time for one oscillation?

Answer 1

It will not change

Step-by-step explanation:

The period of oscillation of a mass-spring system is given by

`T=2\pi \sqrt{(m)/(k)}`

where

T is the period

m is the mass hanging on the spring

k is the spring constant

As we see from the formula, the period of oscillation does not depend on the amplitude of the motion: therefore, if we change the amplitude, the time for one oscillation will not change.