No, the amplitude does not affect the period of simple harmonic motion. The period of a simple harmonic motion is solely determined by the physical characteristics of the system, such as the mass, the spring constant, or the length of a pendulum, but it is not influenced by the amplitude.
The period of simple harmonic motion represents the time taken for one complete cycle or oscillation, from one extreme to the other and back again. It remains constant as long as the physical parameters of the system remain unchanged.
In simple harmonic motion, changing the amplitude only affects the maximum displacement or the range of motion. A larger amplitude means that the object or system will move through a greater distance in each cycle, reaching higher maximum values and lower minimum values. However, the time taken for each cycle, or the period, remains the same regardless of the amplitude.