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12 years ago
Two players are enjoying a steady volley in a game of ping-pong, in which the motion of the ball is repeated regularly. Is the motion of the ball simple harmonic motion?
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12 years ago
No. The motion is periodic, but the forces that make the ball go back and forth are not related linearly to the distance from the average location of the ball.
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