harmonic motion
Noun
Meaning
a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
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Examples Simple pendulum A simple pendulum exhibits approximately simple harmonic motion under the conditions of no damping and small amplitude.
Evaluation of the related second derivatives allows the prediction of vibrational frequencies if harmonic motion is estimated.
Mass on a spring A mass m attached to a spring of spring constant k exhibits simple harmonic motion in closed space.
Mechanical oscillators SHM, DHM, SHO, and DHO refer to simple harmonic motion, damped harmonic motion, simple harmonic oscillator and damped harmonic oscillator respectively.
Simple harmonic motion can serve as a mathematical model for a variety of motions, such as the oscillation of a spring.
Simple harmonic motion provides a basis for the characterization of more complicated motions through the techniques of Fourier analysis.