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A small body of a
mass M
is attached to an oscillating string. What forces act on the body, and how do they depend on the vertical position of the body? |
| Two forces act on
a body suspended to an oscillating string: the force of gravity
Mg and the force of tension of a
string N. The net force
F acts to return the body to a
point of equilibrium. The net "returning" force F is directly proportional to the displacement Y from the point of equilibrium: F = -k * X |
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