Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) is the name given to oscillatory motion for a system where the net force can be described by Hooke’s law, and such a system is called a simple harmonic oscillator. They are also the simplest oscillatory systems. The oscillations of a system in which the net force can be described by Hooke’s law are of special importance, because they are very common. Explain the link between simple harmonic motion and waves.
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