BRAINCAKEA Simple Pendulum
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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Key terms in this lesson
- simple harmonic motion
- Motion in which the acceleration of an object is proportional to its displacement from equilibrium, and is always directed towards the equilibrium position, in the opposite direction to the displacement.
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