Definition:Simple Harmonic Motion/Also known as

Simple Harmonic Motion: Also known as

Simple harmonic motion can also be referred to as simple harmonic oscillation or simple harmonic vibration.

It is commonly abbreviated it SHM.

Sources

• 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 3.20$: Vibrations in Mechanical Systems
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): harmonic motion
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): harmonic motion