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Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

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AP Physics 1

Definition

Simple Harmonic Motion refers to the repetitive back-and-forth motion exhibited by certain systems when they are displaced from their equilibrium position and experience a restoring force proportional to their displacement. Examples include a mass-spring system or a pendulum swinging back and forth.

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