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SHM

Simple Harmonic Motion; the simplest kind of oscillatory motion in which a body, displaced from its stable equilibrium position, oscillates to and fro about the position when released
The swing is going back and forth
Because it is in SHM
by Engie The Engineer February 3, 2021
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Torque

a force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis.

Torque is what causes an angular acceleration. Hence, torque can be defined as the rotational equivalent of linear force.
how does a steering wheel turn? due to torque.
by Engie The Engineer February 4, 2021
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