4.4 Simple Harmonic Motion Flashcards by Tom Fox | Brainscape

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Simple harmonic motion

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The acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement and is always directed towards the foxes position.
a= -w2t

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Damping

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Resistive force which opposes motion and so causes the amplitude decrease

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Resonance

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A vibrating system or external force drives another to oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies

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Free vibrations

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No energy is transferred to or from the system, thus amplitude remains fixed

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Forced Vibrations

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Forced to oscillate at the frequency of an external oscillator ( giving it energy )

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Forced Vibrations

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Forced to oscillate at the frequency of an external oscillator ( giving it energy )

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