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Finding an efficient strategy for walking
Let's say you are already walking at a maximally efficient combination of pace and stride (or $\omega$ and $X_0$ I guess) but you need to reach your destination faster. Should you increase/decrease ...
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Finding the period and frequency for simple harmonic motion [closed]
A 1 lb weight is suspended from a spring. Let y give the deflection (in inches) of the weight from its static deflection position, where “up” is the positive direction for y. If the static ...
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What's wrong with this equation for harmonic oscillation?
The question:
A particle moving along the x axis in simple harmonic motion starts
from its equilibrium position, the origin, at t = 0 and moves to the
right. The amplitude of its motion is ...