Simple Harmonic Motion

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Number of cycles per second

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Frequency

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Any object that undergoes simple harmonic motion is a/an

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Oscillator

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The position where the forces are balanced

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Equilibrium

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Period is measured in

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Seconds

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Time for 1 complete cycle

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Period

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The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

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Amplitude

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The restoring force in simple harmonic motion is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium and acts in the opposite direction. This is known as:

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Hooke's Law

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The formula for frequency in terms of period is:

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Frequency = 1/Period

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The relationship between frequency and period is:

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They are inversely related.

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An example of a simple harmonic oscillator is:

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A mass-spring system or a pendulum.