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11 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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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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