A simple harmonic oscillator takes 13.5 s to undergo five complete vibrations. Find the period of its motion. Answer in units of s.

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Kiko Carisse · Answer 1 · 2020-03-19T16:45:00+0000

Period is the time taken for one complete oscillation in a harmonic motion.

Five oscillations take 13.5s

Period= total time for the n vibrations÷ the n vibrations.

Then one oscillation will take 13.5s÷5=2.7s

Therefore the period of the this motion is 2.7s