Physics A-Level
Restoring acceleration
What Restoring acceleration means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Restoring acceleration
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Acceleration that always acts towards the equilibrium position, shown by the minus sign in the defining equation.
Topics that use Restoring acceleration
- Simple harmonic oscillations (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude
- Angular frequency
- Defining equation of simple harmonic motion
- Displacement
- Energy and motion at equilibrium and maximum displacement
- Gradient as a graphical derivative
- Period
- Period and frequency relationships
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