So I wanted to find out how to (simply, if that's possible) derive the formula for a period of spring pendulum: T=2π√mk. However, Google doesn't help me here as all I see is the ready-to-bake formula. Could you please point me some directions?
Answer
You need to know the equation of motion. The force for the pendulum is given by F=−kx. Newtons equation tell you F=ma=m¨x. So you need to solve m¨x=−kx.
You know that the solution will be of oscillatory form. So you set x=Acos(2πt/T) and you want to obtain T. Plugging this ansatz into the equation (1), you obtain −m(2π)2T2Acos(2πt/T)=−kAcos(2πt/T).
You see that the equation is fulfilled if m(2π)2T2=k.
Solving for T, you obtain the result.
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