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Name: Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
ID: m42242
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Describe a simple harmonic oscillator.
  • Explain the link between simple harmonic motion and waves.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Amplitude, Frequency, Simple Harmonic Motion, Simple Harmonic Oscillator
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.6 (history)
First publication date: Dec 29, 2011 2:28 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jul 5, 2012 9:10 pm -0500

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Version: 1.6 Jul 5, 2012 9:10 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 13, 2012 2:54 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 29, 2011 2:30 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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