Simple harmonic motion (SHM): Periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to displacement from equilibrium: F = -kx.
How to apply it: Identify SHM by verifying that the restoring force is proportional to and opposite the displacement.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Simple Harmonic Motion
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