harmonic motion
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Tweet n. A periodic vibration, as of a pendulum, 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 periodic motion, simple harmonic motion. |
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