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What is simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
What is simple harmonic motion (SHM)?
Simple harmonic motion is a type of oscillatory motion where the acceleration of a system is directly proportional to its displacement from the mean position.
What is Hooke's law?
What is Hooke's law?
Hooke's law states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the change in length of the spring, which is the displacement of the mass from its mean position.
What does the spring constant (k) measure?
What does the spring constant (k) measure?
The spring constant (k) measures the stiffness of the spring.
What type of energy does a mass-spring system have at the maximum displacement (x = ±A)?
What type of energy does a mass-spring system have at the maximum displacement (x = ±A)?
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What does the negative sign in the equation for potential energy indicate?
What does the negative sign in the equation for potential energy indicate?
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Give an example of a system that exhibits simple harmonic motion (SHM).
Give an example of a system that exhibits simple harmonic motion (SHM).
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What is the force exerted by the spring always directed towards?
What is the force exerted by the spring always directed towards?
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What is the restoring force's effect on an object performing oscillatory motion?
What is the restoring force's effect on an object performing oscillatory motion?
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What is the magnitude of the restoring force at the mean position?
What is the magnitude of the restoring force at the mean position?
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What is the resultant force on the mass when it is initially at rest in position O?
What is the resultant force on the mass when it is initially at rest in position O?
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What happens to the speed of the mass as it moves towards the mean position?
What happens to the speed of the mass as it moves towards the mean position?
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What is the motion of a mass attached to a spring on a horizontal frictionless surface known as?
What is the motion of a mass attached to a spring on a horizontal frictionless surface known as?
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At which position does the mass briefly come to rest during the oscillatory motion?
At which position does the mass briefly come to rest during the oscillatory motion?
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What is the equation for the time period T of simple harmonic motion?
What is the equation for the time period T of simple harmonic motion?
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What happens to the restoring force as the mass moves from the mean position to the extreme position B?
What happens to the restoring force as the mass moves from the mean position to the extreme position B?
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What happens to the speed of the mass as it moves towards the extreme position B?
What happens to the speed of the mass as it moves towards the extreme position B?
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