You might recognize those terms, because we've already talked about them in our episode on uniform circular motion. And that's no coincidence! Simple harmonic motion is actually a lot like uniform ...

The angular velocity w of the motion is defined in radians per second as the angle q moved through per unit time, and is related to the FREQUENCY f by the equation: w = 2pf. The displacement d, whose ...

Physics, particularly forces and motion, can be challenging. By observing everyday motion, conducting simple experiments, and understanding Newton's laws in plain language, the concepts become ...

Newton’s Second Law of Motion states, “The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration.” Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Regular oscillation, for instance, by a particle in a solid, fluid or gas, displaced from its normal position or random motion, when the force required is proportional to the displacement.. This ...