( Special Note: We have often wondered if simple harmonic motion could be explained this thoroughly ................ ) Simple harmonic motion is typified by the motion of a mass on a spring, when it is subject to the linear elastic restoring force given by Hooke's Law. The motion is sinusoidal in time and demonstrates a single resonant frequency .....................  The motion equation for simple harmonic motion contains a complete description of the motion, and the other parameters of the motion can be calculated from it. The velocity and acceleration, are given by :  The total energy for an undamped oscillator is the sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy, which is constant at :
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