Question

write the characteristics of simple harmonic motion

Answer 1

These are Basic Conditions and characteristics for a body to exhibit SHM :

1- A restoring force must act on the body.
2- Body must have acceleration in a direction opposite to the displacement and the acceleration must be directly proportional to displacement.
3- The system must have inertia (mass).
4- SHM is a type of oscillatory motion.
5- It is a particular case of preodic motion.
6- It can be represented by a simple sine or cosine function.

Answer 2

The characteristics of simple harmonic motion:

• In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration of the object in motion is directly proportional to its displacement. The object's acceleration is directed toward its mean position.
• The total energy is conserved for the particle performing the simple harmonic motion.
• A simple harmonic motion is a periodic motion. It means the motion of the object repeats itself after a fixed interval of time.
• A simple harmonic motion can be expressed as a sinusoidal or cosinusoidal function.

These are the major characteristics of a simple harmonic motion.