One of the simplest types of oscillatory motion is that of a horizontal mass-spring system. We will discuss a few examples in detail: The vibration of the simple harmonic oscillator will be linear when frictional forces are absent.’ Examples: “A body executing simple harmonic motion is called a simple harmonic oscillator.” OR “A vibrating body is said to be a simple harmonic oscillator if the magnitude of restoring force is directly proportional to the magnitude of its displacement from the mean position. The oscillator in SHM must have inertia.The restoring force must be directly proportional to the displacement from the mean position.
There must be an elastic restoring force acting on the system.The acceleration of the oscillator should be directly proportional to its displacement and always be directed towards the mean position.The vibration of the string of a violin.The motion of a mass attached to spring.
