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harmonic motion

motion that repeats periodically, as the motion produced by a restoring force proportional to displacement

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noun
A periodic vibration, as of a violin string, in which the motions are symmetrical about a region of equilibrium. Such a vibration may have only one frequency and amplitude or may be a combination of two or more components. Also called simple harmonic motion.

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