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{excerpt}A [force] directed opposite the [displacement] of a [mass] from some equilibrium position that acts to restore the mass to the equilibrium location.  The most commonly analyzed case is a force linearly proportional to the displacement, leading to [Simple Harmonic Motion].{excerpt}

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a force operating opposite the direction of displacement of a mass, regardless of its direction

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