Period and Frequency in Simple Harmonic Motion

Simple harmonic motion describes oscillatory motion when the net force follows Hooke's law. In this type of motion, the force acts toward the equilibrium position. If there is no damping from friction or other non-conservative forces, the oscillator moves with equal displacement on both sides of equilibrium.

If moving objects repeat their path over a regular interval, it is called harmonic or periodic motion. Periodic motion in which an object moves to and fro from a fixed point is called oscillation.

If the restoring force on the object is proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position, the oscillation is called simple harmon...