The restoring force (see blue arrows) produced by an ideal spring always points opposite to the displacement (see black arrows) of the spring and leads to a back-and-forth motion of the object.
Figure 10.5  The restoring force (see blue arrows) produced by an ideal spring always points opposite to the displacement (see black arrows) of the spring and leads to a back-and-forth motion of the object.


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