Simple harmonic motion, the defining equation, displacement-velocity-acceleration relationships, energy in SHM, and damping and resonance.
Simple harmonic motion
Simple harmonic motion (SHM) occurs when the acceleration of a body is proportional to its displacement from a fixed point and always directed towards that point:
where is the angular frequency. The minus sign shows the acceleration (restoring force) opposes the displacement.
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