Simple Harmonic Motion

It helps to understand how to get the differential equation for simple harmonic motion by linking the vertical position of the moving object to a point A on a circle of radius . Computing the second-order derivative of in the equation gives the equation of motion .
  • Contributed by: Paul Rosemond (Cegep de l'Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec)
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