Physics A-Level
Restoring force and simple harmonic motion
What Restoring force and simple harmonic motion means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The capacitor provides the restoring effect that drives oscillations, just as a spring provides the restoring force.
Topics that use Restoring force and simple harmonic motion
- LC resonance filters (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Analogy between electrical and mechanical systems
- Damping
- Electrical and mechanical analogues
- Energy (voltage) response curve
- Inertia and opposition to change
- Resonance and natural frequency
- Resonance in LC circuits
- Simple harmonic motion analogy
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