harmonic motion

/hɑrˌmɑnɪk ˌmoʊʃən/
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Other forms: harmonic motions

Definitions of harmonic motion
  1. noun
    a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
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    types:
    simple harmonic motion
    periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
    type of:
    periodic motion, periodic movement
    motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
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