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AQA A-level PhysicsSimple Harmonic MotionLesson 6 of 9

The three requirements for simple harmonic motion are:

  • a restoring force
  • the system has inertia
  • and the acceleration of the trolley is directly proportional to its displacement and is always directed to an equilibrium position.
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Simple harmonic motion
Motion in which the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to its displacement from equilibrium and is always directed towards that equilibrium position.

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