For instance, take like a block attached to a spring that is oscillating back and forth in a frictionless system. The spring force is related to the block location by the eqn. F = - k x where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement distance of the block from the equilibrium position. If you know k then
f = frequency = (1 / (2(pi)) SQRT[k / m] where m = mass of block (assuming spring is massless)
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Ralph ...NO, they do NOTdepend on the amplitude.
For instance, take like a block attached to a spring that is oscillating back and forth in a frictionless system. The spring force is related to the block location by the eqn. F = - k x where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement distance of the block from the equilibrium position. If you know k then
f = frequency = (1 / (2(pi)) SQRT[k / m] where m = mass of block (assuming spring is massless)
T = period = 1 / f