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SHM
What’s an oscillation? What is the role of the restoring force in an oscillation? How is a simple harmonic motion different from other oscillations? (xmdemo)
What is a free oscillation? What determines the natural frequency of a SHM? (xmdemo)
Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion
Use the x–t, v–t and a–t graphs to show that for SHM a=-ω2x . (xmtutor)
Sketch the a–x and v–x graphs. Derive the v–x equation. (xmtutor)
Work out the time taken for an SHM to progress from the equilibrium position to half the amplitude. (xmtutor)
Dynamics of Simple Harmonic Motion
Using N2L, derive the formula for the period of a vertical spring-mass system. (xmtutor)
Case Study: Sand on Oscillating Plate (xmtutor)
WEP of Simple Harmonic Motion
Sketch the energy-time graphs for a SHM. Work out the formula for KE, PE and TE. (xmtutor)
Sketch the energy-displacement graphs for a SHM. Work out the formula for KE, PE and TE. (xmtutor)
Case study: Sketch the GPE, KE, EPE-displacement graphs for a vertical spring-mass system. (xmtutor)
Damping
What’s the difference between underdamped, overdamped and critically damped oscillations? (xmdemo)
Sketch the x–t graphs for damped oscillations. (xmtutor)
Resonance
What is a forced oscillation? (xmdemo)
Sketch a typical resonance graph. (xmtutor)
What effect does damping have on the resonance amplitude? (xmdemo)
Sketch the resonance graphs at different amount of damping. (xmtutor)
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