alleryStart learning →Oscillatory motion where the net force follows Hooke's law is called:
AProjectile motion
BRotational motion
CSimple harmonic motion
DUniform circular motion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Simple harmonic motion
1. Hooke's law says the restoring force is proportional to the displacement.
2. 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.
3. Simple harmonic motion is the name given to oscillatory motion for such a system.
4. Such a system is called a simple harmonic oscillator.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP(R) Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 'Oscillatory Motion and Waves', sections 16.1-16.11_
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