What does reduced mass mean as regards SHM of springs?

Subject: What does reduced mass mean as regards SHM of springs?

Date: Wed Feb 10 00:15:35 1999
Posted by Aniket Aga
Grade level: 10-12
School: RYK Science College
City: Nasik State/Province: Maharashtra
Country: India
Area of science: Physics
ID: 918627335.Ph

Message:


eg:Suppose masses m and 3m are attached to the two ends of a 
spring of constant k,the reduced mass of the system is 
 (3m*m)/(3m+m) and the frequency of oscillation is given by:
v=1/{2*(pi)}[k/(reduced mass)] the square bracket raised to 1/2.

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