Displacement equation for Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
- It describes the movement of an object that is undergoing repetitive, oscillatory motion (e.g. a pendulum swinging back and forth).
- The equation takes the form:
- displacement = A * cos (2 * pi * f * t + phase),
where:
A = amplitude, the maximum displacement of the object from its rest position
f = frequency, the number of oscillations per second
t = time, the amount of time elapsed
phase = an initial phase offset
- cosine function describes the shape of the displacement as a function of time.
- The equation can be used to find the displacement of the object at any given time during its motion.
