In mechanics, an object whose position relative to a rest position is given by a generalized cosine or sine function.
Is called a simple harmonic oscillator. Examples of the simple harmonic oscillator are a mass suspended from a spring and a pendulum swinging through a small angle, in the absence of frictional damping forces. When we take damping forces into account, we obtain a damped harmonic oscillator:
A mass on a spring is undergoing simple harmonic motion so that its vertical position at time t seconds is given by
Cm below the rest position.
The frequency of oscillation is defined as the reciprocal of the period. What is the frequency of the oscillation of spring?
