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Physics

Spring-Mass System

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The period of a spring-mass system depends only on the mass and the spring constant, not on the amplitude (for small oscillations). This property is called isochronism.

Why this is interesting

Why does a mass bouncing on a spring always return to the same steady rhythm, no matter how hard you pull it?