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harmonic motion
noun
, Physics.
- periodic motion consisting of one or more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium, as the motion of a vibrating string of a musical instrument.
harmonic motion
noun
- a periodic motion in which the displacement is symmetrical about a point or a periodic motion that is composed of such motions See also simple harmonic motion
harmonic motion
- 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 called harmonics.
- Also called periodic motion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of harmonic motion1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
When these two cams work in conjunction, we obtain all the possible degrees of harmonic motion.
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Rotational motion leads naturally to a discussion of centripetal force, and this in turn is simple harmonic motion.
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The amplitude of a simple harmonic motion is the range on one side or the other of the middle point of the course.
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