Pendulum and spring period calculator

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Result

Period2.006 s

Frequency0.4985 Hz

Step-by-step solution

Period

T = 2π·√(L/g) = 2π·√(1/9.81) = 2.006 s

Key formulas

Mass on a spring: T = 2π·√(m/k)
Pendulum: T = 2π·√(L/g)
Angular frequency: ω = √(k/m) = 2π/T
Maximum speed and acceleration: v_max = A·ω, a_max = A·ω²
Energy: E = ½·k·A²

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