AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
The amplitude of a spring-mass oscillator is doubled (ideal spring, no damping). What happens to the period?
It quadruples.
It stays the same.
It halves.
It doubles.
Explanation
For SHM, period is independent of amplitude: — no dependence.
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