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Everything is a mass on a spring — the harmonic oscillator everywhere

thatblackchemist · 2025-12-03T16:06:46.000Z · in Game Theory
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Everything is a mass on a spring — the harmonic oscillator everywhere
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50k ft — Why care?

A quick physics riff: LC circuits, electron and molecular vibrations, optical tweezers and even quantum field theory all reduce to the simple harmonic oscillator. Fun reminder of why that one model is worth learning cold; the caption plugs an algebra guide.
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10k ft — Key takeaways

• LC circuits and molecular vibrations share the same math • Learn the mass-on-a-spring model deeply; it transfers across physics

5k ft — Tools & techniques

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1k ft — Deep-dive / try it

Everything’s a mass on a spring! Share this video! Get my algebra guide for STEM (link in bio) uhh.mon   21w Bro thinks he invented string theory.
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Fuck it, everything's a mass on a spring. LC circuits, mass on a spring. Electron vibrations, mass on a spring. Molecular vibrations, mass on a spring. Optical tweezers, mass on a spring. Quantum field theory, fuck it, mass on a spring. Link in bio to copy your algebra and trick. Copy to study math and science.

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