https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-physics-c-mechanics/x077f5683c1428fac:oscillations/x077f5683c1428fac:spring-mass-oscillators/a/spring-mass-oscillators 2026-06-30T04:10:47.863261627Z Learn and try: Period of spring-mass oscillators Experiment with a PhET simulation to determine which variables affect the period of a spring-mass oscillator. Analyze your data to identify the mathematical model for spring-mass oscillator period. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-physics-c-mechanics/x077f5683c1428fac:oscillations/x077f5683c1428fac:spring-mass-oscillators/v/shm-of-spring-mass-oscillators 2026-06-30T04:10:47.863261627Z SHM of spring-mass oscillators Simple harmonic motion (SHM) is a special case of periodic motion which results when the magnitude of the restoring force exerted on an object is proportional to that object’s displacement from its equilibrium position. SHM is described by sinusoidal position, velocity, and acceleration functions. A spring-mass oscillator is one type of system that undergoes SHM. The period of a spring-mass oscillator is related to its mass and spring constant. Mahesh Shenoy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/1ba9cba3-f680-4ac5-b763-d2b9b8ea72fb_1280_720_base.png SHM of spring-mass oscillators Simple harmonic motion (SHM) is a special case of periodic motion which results when the magnitude of the restoring force exerted on an object is proportional to that object’s displacement from its equilibrium position. SHM is described by sinusoidal position, velocity, and acceleration functions. A spring-mass oscillator is one type of system that undergoes SHM. The period of a spring-mass oscillator is related to its mass and spring constant. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/eRZSzGKDfwU.mp4/eRZSzGKDfwU.mp4 913 Spring-mass oscillators