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Period of a Mass on a Spring
Oscillating Ruler
When displaced from its vertical equilibrium position, this plastic ruler oscillates back and forth because of the restoring force opposing displacement. When the ruler is on the left, there is a force to the right, and vice versa.
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"OpenStax College, College Physics. October 6, 2012."
http://cnx.org/content/m42240/latest/?collection=col11406/1.7
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