harmonic motion
periodic motion consisting of one or more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium, as the motion of a vibrating string of a musical instrument.
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How to use harmonic motion in a sentence
When these two cams work in conjunction, we obtain all the possible degrees of harmonic motion.
Textiles | William H. DooleyRotational motion leads naturally to a discussion of centripetal force, and this in turn is simple harmonic motion.
College Teaching | Paul KlapperThe amplitude of a simple harmonic motion is the range on one side or the other of the middle point of the course.
British Dictionary definitions for harmonic motion
a periodic motion in which the displacement is symmetrical about a point or a periodic motion that is composed of such motions: See also simple harmonic motion
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Scientific definitions for harmonic motion
A periodic vibration, as of a violin string, in which the motions are symmetrical about a region of equilibrium. Such a vibration may have only one frequency and amplitude or may be a combination of two or more components called harmonics. Also called periodic motion
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