Time Period of Simple Harmonic Motion – Rankers Physics
Topic: Oscillation
Subtopic: Equation of SHM

Time Period of Simple Harmonic Motion

A particle of mass 4 kg is moving along x-axis under the action of force \(F = -\pi^2 x\) (where F is in newton and x is in m). The time period of oscillation is
1 s
2 s
3 s
4 s

Solution:

Comparing \(F = -\pi^2 x\) with \(F = -k x\), we get \(k = \pi^2\). The time period is \(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}} = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{4}{\pi^2}} = 2\pi \left(\frac{2}{\pi}\right) = 4 \text{ s}\).

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