EngiRef / Mechanical Engineering Formula
Spring-Mass Period
Spring-Mass Period: Period of spring-mass oscillation. A Dynamics formula in mechanical engineering. Variables T, m and k, each with SI and imperial units.
Dynamics
Specification
- Name
- Spring-Mass Period
- Discipline
- mechanical
- Category
- Dynamics
- LaTeX
- T = 2 \pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}
- Description
- Period of spring-mass oscillation
- Can solve for
- T, m, k
- Tags
- spring, period, oscillation, shm, mass
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Period | s | s | — |
| m | Mass | kg | kg | slug |
| k | Spring Constant | N/m | N/m | lbf/in |