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What is the equation of motion for two coupled oscillators?
What is a symmetric mode(x1=x2)?
Its where the oscillators move in the same direction (masses move together)
They move with the same amplitude
The system oscillates at the lower frequency.
What is an anti-symmetric mode(x1=-x2)?
The oscillators move in opposite directions (masses have opposite motion)
They move with the same amplitude ratio
The system oscillates at the higher frequency.
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