| simple harmonic motion n. See harmonic motion. |
simple harmonic motion
n
(Physics / General Physics) a form of periodic motion of a particle, etc., in which the acceleration is always directed towards some equilibrium point and is proportional to the displacement from this point Abbreviation SHM
| simple harmonic motion See harmonic motion. |
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| Noun | 1. |  simple harmonic motion - periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacementharmonic motion - a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions |
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