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kandyfloss
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F=-kx when talking about a mass at the end of a horizontal spring
therefore ma=-kx
rearranging we get a= -(k/m)x
then it says if we define ω2=k/m we then have a generic form :
a= -ω2x
My question is what does "if we define ω2=k/m" mean? where does this come from?is it just any random assumption?
therefore ma=-kx
rearranging we get a= -(k/m)x
then it says if we define ω2=k/m we then have a generic form :
a= -ω2x
My question is what does "if we define ω2=k/m" mean? where does this come from?is it just any random assumption?