spring force

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simple harmonic oscillations

  • vector mathematics
    In mechanics: Simple harmonic oscillations

    …the force is called the spring force. If x is positive (displacement to the right), the resulting force is negative (to the left), and vice versa. In other words, the spring force always acts so as to restore mass back toward its equilibrium position. Moreover, the force will produce an…

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