BRAINCAKEMass-Spring System
A mass-spring system is a trolley attached to two posts by two springs. When the trolley is displaced to one side and then released, it oscillates back and forth with simple harmonic motion.
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Key terms in this lesson
- hooke's law
- The extension or compression of a spring is directly proportional to the force applied, provided its elastic limit is not exceeded.
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