Physical Chemistry
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Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.60E
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The solutions to the second-order differential equation for the motion of a harmonic oscillator are to be predicted and the solution is to be plotted versus time.
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The harmonic oscillator is a back and forth periodic motion produced by restoring force. The kinetic energy of a moving pendulum or an object is converted into gravitational potential energy.
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