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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION - Ch. 13

Any system that is displaced slightly from a stable equilibrium position will experience a restoring force and oscillate about that equilibrium position. If the initial displacement is small enough, the restoring force is proportional to the displacement and the system undergoes simple harmonic motion.

 

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2001-01-05