harmonic oscillator

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Definition of harmonic oscillator in English English dictionary

A system which, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force F proportional to the displacement x according to Hooke's law: F = -k x \, , where k is a positive constant

Related Terms

harmonic oscillators

plural form of harmonic oscillator

Hyphenation

har·mo·nic os·cil·la·tor

Turkish pronunciation

härmänîk äsıleytır

Pronunciation

/härˈmänək ˈäsəˌlātər/ /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪk ˈɑːsəˌleɪtɜr/