simple harmonic motion

American

noun

Physics.

vibratory motion in a system in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium. S.H.M., s.h.m.

simple harmonic motion British

noun

SHM. a form of periodic motion of a particle, etc, in which the acceleration is always directed towards some equilibrium point and is proportional to the displacement from this point

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The simplest waves repeat themselves for several cycles and are associated with simple harmonic motion.

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This observation is analogous to the fact that the frequency of a simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to the stiffness of the oscillating object.

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What is so significant about simple harmonic motion?

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What is the frequency of the simple harmonic motion of a 75.0-kg diver on the board?

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In the case of the stretched string, it is only in certain particular cases that the motion of a particle of the string is a simple harmonic motion.

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