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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Motion
Oscillatory Motion
Description
Oscillatory Motion
Oscillatory motion is movement that repeats in a regular pattern, like the swinging of a pendulum, the bouncing of a spring, or the vibration of a guitar string. It is found in both natural systems, like a heartbeat, and designed systems, like a clock or a speaker. These back-...
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Transcript
Have you ever played on a swing and noticed how it moves back and forth? That repeating movement is called oscillatory motion.
In this type of motion, an object moves around a central resting position called the equilibrium, which is where it naturally comes to rest.
When you pull a swing back and let go, gravity pulls it downward, w...
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