simple harmonic motion
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noun
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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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Figure 16.30 An idealized ocean wave passes under a sea gull that bobs up and down in 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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When a linear restoring force is exerted on an object displaced from an equilibrium position, the object will undergo a special type of motion called simple harmonic motion.
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Rotational motion leads naturally to a discussion of centripetal force, and this in turn is simple harmonic motion.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
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