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Question #bcca3

Answer 1

Period is dependent on the angular frequency which depends on the physical configuration of the Oscillator.

For a spring oscillator were the particle has mass `m` and spring has force constant `k`, then

`omega = sqrt(k/m)`

And the time period, `T = (2pi)/omega`

Also for a pendulum of length `l` undergoing simple harmonic motion,

`omega = sqrt(g/l)` represents the angular frequency. And time period is determined from the same relation as before.

The amplitude however, is an arbitrary constant and doesn't quite depend on `k` or `l`.