The document discusses simple harmonic oscillations and motion. It covers topics like restoring force, time period, frequency, equations of motion, damping, forced oscillations, and resonance. Key aspects are that restoring force is directed towards equilibrium, time period is unaffected by gravity for horizontal springs, and resonance occurs at the natural frequency.
The document discusses simple harmonic oscillations and motion. It covers topics like restoring force, time period, frequency, equations of motion, damping, forced oscillations, and resonance. Key aspects are that restoring force is directed towards equilibrium, time period is unaffected by gravity for horizontal springs, and resonance occurs at the natural frequency.
The document discusses simple harmonic oscillations and motion. It covers topics like restoring force, time period, frequency, equations of motion, damping, forced oscillations, and resonance. Key aspects are that restoring force is directed towards equilibrium, time period is unaffected by gravity for horizontal springs, and resonance occurs at the natural frequency.
The document discusses simple harmonic oscillations and motion. It covers topics like restoring force, time period, frequency, equations of motion, damping, forced oscillations, and resonance. Key aspects are that restoring force is directed towards equilibrium, time period is unaffected by gravity for horizontal springs, and resonance occurs at the natural frequency.
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Chapter on oscillations focuses on simple harmonic oscillations
Simple harmonic oscillations are simplest form of harmonic motions
Important property of oscillating system is restoring force, which is always directed towards a central/mean position Object should move to and fro around a mean position in simple harmonic motion Time period of oscillation is smallest time interval after which motion is repeated; reciprocal of which is called frequency Restoring force should be expressed as a function of position, and can be represented as F = -kX where X is raised to the power of 1 If the power of X is even, motion will not be oscillatory but in a straight line If the power of X is 1, 3, 5, 7, etc., the force will have a restoring property and motion can be harmonic Simple harmonic motion is a special case of harmonic motion where the power of X is 1 The equation for simple harmonic motion is F = -kX, or m d^2 X/dt^2 + kX = 0 Solution for amplitude of simple harmonic motion is X = a cos(Ωt + Φ) Time period for simple harmonic motion is T = 2π√(m/k) Phase angle Φ tells you what phase angle is there initially Simple harmonic motion can be generated using uniform circular motion Position, velocity, and acceleration of simple harmonic motion can be found using the equations of motion Maximum velocity during oscillation is Vmax = aΩ and maximum acceleration is Amax = aΩ^2 Condition for maximum velocity to be equal to maximum acceleration is Ω = 1 rad/s Time period for spring-mass system is T = 2π√(m/k) Time period for spring-mass system is unaffected by gravitational forces in horizontal configuration Angular frequency for spring-mass system is Ω = √(k/m) Damping forces experienced by oscillating bodies result in decreasing energy and amplitude Damped oscillations can be simple harmonic if angular displacement is very small Damping force is proportional to velocity and is represented as Fdamping = - bV Damping coefficient is a dimensional quantity with units of kg/s Amplitude of damped oscillations decreases exponentially with time Forced oscillations are oscillations with a driving force that is periodic Forced oscillations can be simple harmonic if angular displacement is very small Resonance is the phenomenon where the vibrating system has maximum amplitude and energy when driving frequency is equal to natural frequency Amplitude of forced oscillations is given by F0/(m^2 * (Ωd^2 - Ω0^2)^2 + B^2 * Ωd^2)^(1/2) Graph between amplitude and driving angular frequency shows a peak at resonance frequency Resonant amplitude is given by F0/(B * Ωd) Damping coefficient is inversely proportional to resonant amplitude Resonance is important in many applications such as soldiers breaking their step on bridges, tuning radio channels, and transferring energy in electromagnetic circuits.
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): Oscillations are periodic
motions around an equilibrium position. SHM is a special type of oscillation where the force acting on the object is proportional and opposite to the displacement from its equilibrium position. The period of SHM is independent of the amplitude. Travelling Waves: These are continuous disturbances in a medium characterized by repeating oscillations. Energy is transferred by waves, but matter is not. The direction of a wave is defined by the direction of the energy transfer. Wave Properties: Wavelength, frequency, and period follow the same rules as SHM. Wave speed can be calculated using the formula wave speed = frequency * wavelength . Types of Waves: There are two main types of waves: transverse waves (where the oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer) and longitudinal waves (where the oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer). Superposition: This principle states that the net displacement of the underlying medium for a wave is equal to the sum of the individual wave displacements. Interference: This is the phenomenon that occurs when two or more waves overlap. Constructive interference occurs when the waves add up, while destructive interference occurs when the waves cancel each other out. Polarization: This is a property of transverse waves that refers to the orientation of the oscillation in the underlying electric field. Reflection and Refraction: Reflection is the change in direction of a wave when it bounces off a barrier. Refraction is the change in direction of a wave when it passes from one medium to another. Standing Waves: These are waves that result from the superposition of two opposite waves which are otherwise identical. They do not transfer energy. Harmonics: These are the different frequencies at which a system can oscillate. The lowest frequency is called the fundamental frequency, and the higher frequencies are called overtones.