simple harmonic motion
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noun
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The motion of the mass is called simple harmonic motion.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Figure 16.30 An idealized ocean wave passes under a sea gull that bobs up and down in simple harmonic motion.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
It goes on to discuss important concepts such as simple harmonic motion, uniform harmonic motion, and damped harmonic motion.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The amplitude of a simple harmonic motion is the range on one side or the other of the middle point of the course.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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