Two Players Are Enjoying a Steady Volley in a Game

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Essay

Two players are enjoying a steady volley in a game of ping-pong, in which the motion of the ball is repeated regularly. Is the motion of the ball simple harmonic motion?

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Definitions:

Availability Delay

The lag time between when a deposit is made in a bank account and when the funds are available for use.

Bank Releases

Legal documents indicating that a bank has released its claim on assets, typically after a loan has been paid off.

Collection Time

The typical duration a company waits to collect payments from its clients following a sale.

Lockbox System

A service offered by banks to process payments quickly by having those payments mailed directly to a secure post-office box, from which the bank collects and deposits into the company's account.