Simple Harmonic Motion
- A term describing the motion which occurs when a vibrating structure is displaced and experiences a restoring force proportional to its displacement e.g. a pendulum. In the absence external forces and damping, the variation of displacement with time is sinusoidal.
- The equations of motion are:
See also: Lissajou′s Figures, Pendulums.
- Further reading:
- Advanced Physics for You, , Nelson Thornes
- Weblinks:
- Acoustics and Vibrations Animations A collection of animations produced by Daniel A. Russell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Physics at Kettering University.