Answer to Question #281269 in Physics for Reinn

Question

What are the conditions that must be met to produce a simple harmonic motion?

Answer 1

Conditions to produce simple harmonic motion include that the net force must be described by F=-kx, where F is the restoring force, x is the displace, and k is the force constant. To produce simple harmonic motion, the rate of change of velocity must be proportional to the displacement.