13. and I'm on that new vibration [NTF] Flashcards
oscillations
Simple Harmonic Motion
an oscillation where the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to is displacement from the equilibrium position.
conditions for simple harmonic motion
- acceleration directly proportional to is displacement from the equilibrium position.
- acceleration always towards equilibrium position
size of the force in simple harmonic motion
depends on the distance from the midpoint
time for one oscillation
is constant
as displacement from the midpoint increases…
- acceleration increases
- velocity decreases
Energy in SMH
as the object moves towards the midpoint the restoring force does work on the object so it transfers some PE to KE. When the object is moving away from the midpoint it transfers it back again.
Max KE/ Zero PE position
midpoint/equilibrium position
Max PE/ zero KE position
maximum displacement
mechanical energy
a constant value which is the sum of all the KE and PE in the system
Displacement time graph
a cosine/sin curve with amplitude A.
Velocity time graph
the derivative of the displacement time graph. With max height Aω
Acceleration time graph
The derivation of the velocity time graph. With max height Aω^2
period, t
the time for one complete oscillation
frequency time period equation
f = 1/t
frequency
the number of complete oscillations per second
amplitude
the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
acceleration equation
a = -ω^2x
angular frequency equation
ω = 2πf
displacement time graph is sin if…
the timing starts from the centre of oscillation
displacement time graph is cos if…
the timing starts from the maximum displacement
different types of simple harmonic oscillators…
- pendulum
- mass/spring
- circular motion
When a mass on a spring is pulled/pushed either side of its equilibrium position there is a force exerted on it. This force is found by:
F = -kx
Coming F = -kx and F = ma gives
T = 2π√(m/k)
T = 2π√(m/k) condition
- only for small oscillations
- for a mass and spring system
for a pendulum the time period can be found by…
T = 2π√(L/g)