Lecture notes by Dr. M. S.
Kariapper KFUPM - PHYSICS
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Oscillations – Chapter 16
3.The Force Law for Simple Harmonic Motion
•Simple harmonic motion is the motion executed by a particle of
mass m
subject to a force that is proportional to
the displacement of the particle but opposite in sign.
This result – a restoring force that is proportional to
the displacement but opposite in sign – is familiar. It is Hooke’s law, for a spring, the spring
constant being
A Linear
Simple Harmonic Oscillator – The Block-Spring System
