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Coupled Oscillations

In coupled systems:

  • Motion of one particle affects the other
  • Equations are linked

Example Equations

$$ m\ddot{x}_1 = -k(x_1 - x_2) $$

$$ m\ddot{x}_2 = -k(x_2 - x_1) $$