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What is the amplitude of particle in SHM ?

Answer:- Amplitude of a particle vibrating in SHM is defined as it's maximum displacement on either side of the mean position.

What is free vibrations ?

Answer:- If a body vibrates without the help of any external periodic force on it, it is said to be excuting free vibrations.

What is restoring force ?

Answer:- Restoring force is a force that try to move the body back to its mean position or equilibrium position.

What is simple pendulum ?

Answer:- It consists of a heavy metallic bob,  suspended from a rigid support by means of a long weightless, flexible and inextensible string.

What is Spring pendulum ?

Answer:- A spring pendulum consists of a heavy mass suspended from a rigid support by means of a massless spring.

What is resonance in Oscillation ?

Answer:- Resonance is the phenomenon of setting a body into vibrations by a strong periodic force whose frequency  coincides with the natural frequency of the body.

What is Second pendulum ?

Answer:- A simple pendulum having a time period of two second is called a second pendulum.