simple harmonic motion

/ˌsɪmpəl hɑrˌmɑnɪk ˌmoʊʃən/
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Other forms: simple harmonic motions

Definitions of simple harmonic motion
  1. noun
    periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
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    type of:
    harmonic motion
    a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
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