# Simple Harmonic Motion

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1. Jun 9, 2017

### Mateus Buarque

The figure below shows a system in equillibrium. The pulley and the springs (both with constants "k") are ideal. The period of oscillation of the mass A is given by:

Relevant equations:

F = -kx (SHM)

I tried to do a "force diagram" and set up some geometric relations but it´s not working.

2. Jun 9, 2017

### BvU

Hi,

You can start with discarding the answers that have the wrong dimension.
Your relevant equation needs a few colleagues: at least one with a dimension of time.
Would you know how the period for a simple mass hanging from a spring comes about ?
What is the restoring force for a disturbance from equilibrium in your system ?

Oh, and I notice you haven't been welcomed, so here goes:
Hello Mateus, !

3. Jun 9, 2017

### Staff: Mentor

Please show the details of what you have tried.

4. Jun 9, 2017

### Mateus Buarque

Thank you but no answer has a wrong dimension, cause they are all in the form of a constant*root(m/k), which is correct!

5. Jun 9, 2017

### BvU

Oops, so that doesn't help. Now how about the 'combined' spring constant ? What is the restoring force if I pull down the mass over a small distance $x$ ?

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