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State Hooke’s Law

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When an object is stretched, bent or deformed the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium position

2
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What is the elastic constant?

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The elastic constant is the constant of proportionality between the applied force and the resulting displacement of a given spring

3
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What is elasticity?

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Elasticity is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence or stress and to return to its original size and shape when the stress is removed

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What is simple harmonic motion?

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Simple harmonic motion is where the acceleration of a body towards a particular point is proportional to its displacement from that point

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What is amplitude?

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Amplitude is the maximum distance that a body moves from its equilibrium position

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What is frequency?

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Frequency is the number of cycles (or oscillations) the object completes per unit time

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What is the period?

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The period of a particle executing SHM is the time taken to complete one oscillation