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Chapter 17 - Oscillations and SHM Flashcards

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define oscillatory motion

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“oscillating motion occurs where an object starts in an equilibrium position and a force is applied, causing it to oscillate either side of its equilibrium position”

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explain the ‘phases’ of oscillatory motion

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  • an object is displaced from its equilibrium position
  • it accelerates towards the equilibrium position and decelerates once it’s passed it
  • it reaches its maximum displacement the other side of the equilibrium position and the process repeats
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define displacement and amplitude, give their symbols and units

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Displacement - x/m - Distance with respect to direction from its equilibrium position

Amplitude - A/m - Maximum displacement from equilibrium position

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define period, frequency and phase difference, give symbols and units

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Period - T/s - time taken to complete one full oscillation
Frequency - f/Hz - number of complete oscillations per unit time
Phase difference - Phi/ radians - the difference in phase of the cycles of the oscillations

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define angular frequency

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“angular frequency describes the motion of an oscillating object through the rate of change of angle”

angular frequency = 2(pi)/period

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what are the equations for angular frequency

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Omega = 2(pi)/t
Omega = 2(pi)f

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give the equation for SHM and identify the main points

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a = (-)(omega^2) x

where omega^2 is constant:
- acceleration is directly proportional to displacement
- it acts in the opposite direction (towards the equilibrium position)
- maximum acceleration occurs at maximum displacement (amplitude)

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give the three main features of SHM

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  • an acceleration-displacement graph has a constant gradient pf Omega^2
  • frequency and period are constant
  • period of a pendulum in SHM is independent of amplitude
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describe the practical used to determine the frequency and period of an object in SHM

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  • set up a pendulum on a clamp stand or a spring with masses attached to a clamp
  • pick a point as a fiducial marker
  • set the pendulum swinging or spring oscillating and time n oscillations using the fiducial marker to help
  • divide the time by n to calculate the period of an oscillation
  • repeat for different amplitudes
  • calculate an average
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what shape are the graphs for SHM (displacement against time)

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  • sinusoidal
  • if there are no energy losses Amplitude is constant
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what are the two possible shapes of a displacement-time graph for SHM

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  • if starting from max displacement then cosine shape
  • if starting from equil position then sine shape
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assuming we start from max displacement what is the shape of the velocity time graph for SHM

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  • the derivative of cosine = -sine
  • so a -ve sine graph
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assuming we start from max displacement, what is the shape of the acceleration time graph for SHM, what is important about this

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  • the double derivative of Cosine = -cosine
  • so a is directly proportional to -x
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what are the equations linking displacement and time for SHM

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X = Acos(omega*t)
- if starting from max displacement
- if ans is -ve then it is on the other side of the equil position

X = Asin(omega*t)
- if from equil position
- assign one side +ve and one side -ve

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what is the equation for SHM linking velocity and displacement, amplitude and omega, what is the Vmax equation

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V = +- omega Sqrt(A^2 - X^2)

Vmax = omegaA
- Because max velocity occurs at equil position (X=0)

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define damping

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“an oscillation is damped when an external force that acts on the oscillator has the effect of reducing the amplitude of its oscillations”

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what are the key points about light damping, give an example

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light damping:
- low energy losses
- period almost unchanged
- amplitude gradually decreases

e.g. air

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what are the key points of heavy damping and give an example

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heavy damping:
- higher energy losses
- period increases slightly
- amplitude decreases significantly

e.g. water

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what are the key points of very heavy damping and give an example

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Very heavy damping:
- no oscillatory motion
- slowly returns to equil position

e.g. syrup

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what generally happens to the kinetic energy of the oscillator in damping

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KE —> other forms (usually heat)

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what do the graphs of the types of damping look like

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  • light damping = sinusoidal but decreasing amplitude (exponentially)
  • heavy damping dips below the x axis comes slightly above then back to rest
  • very heavy damping looks like a -ve exponential
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what is a free oscillation

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“a free oscillation is where a mechanical system is displaced from its equilibrium position and oscillates without external forces”

frequency = natural frequency

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what is a forced oscillation

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” a forced oscillation is one in which a periodic driver force is applied to an oscillator”

freq = freq of driver

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what is resonance

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“Resonance occurs where the driving frequency is equal to the natural frequency of the object, this causes amplitude to increase dramatically”
“Amplitude at this point is at a MAXIMUM”

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describe Barton's pendulum experiment
- a wire is fixed across two points - D is a heavier brass bob pendulum - there are a number of different lengths paper cone pendulums - D is set swinging, acting as a driving force - if a pendulum has the same length as D it will resonate and have a much greater amplitude than the other pendulums
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what can we say about the energy in a system of an object moving with SHM
- total energy remains constant assuming no energy losses
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describe the energy transfers that occur in an oscillation of a pendulum
- at the amplitude the object has no KE, only potential energy, in this case GPE - as the pendulum falls it loses GPE but gains KE - as it moves through the equilibrium position, it has maximum KE and no GPE
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what are the differences in the sources of potential energy between a pendulum and a mass-spring system
if the mass-spring system is vertically: - potential energy is GPE and Elastic Potential if the mass-spring system is horizontally - potential energy is only Elastic Potential
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what does the graph of energy against displacement look like for an object in SHM
- two parabolas - one -ve, one +ve - the +ve shaped parabola is Ep such that at max displacement, Ep is max - the -ve shaped parabola is KE such that at max displacement, KE = 0 - total energy remains constant as a line running across the top
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explain a simple demonstration of energy transfer in SHM
- spring and glider on an air track - compress spring - Elastic potential = 1/2 k X^2 - this is transferred to the kinetic energy of the glider (1/2 mv^2)
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how can the air track demonstration explain the shape of the graph
at any point KE = total energy - Ep total energy = Ep max Ep max = 1/2 k A^2 so KE = 1/2 k A^2 - 1/2 k X^2 KE = 1/2 k (A^2-X^2) so both KE and EP have parabola shapes
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what do the Ep and KE against time graphs look like against time for a pendulum
if pendulum starts from 0 displacement: - Ep-time graph is like sin but only positive so Mod(sin) - KE-time graph is like V^2 so cos^2, in other words a cos graph shifted up
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give some examples of where resonance is used
- clocks use the resonance of a pendulum or quartz crystal to keep time - musical instruments have resonant casings and the air column inside instruments resonates - tuning circuits use resonance e.g. car radios - MRI scanners
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what does the graph of Amplitude of oscillation against driving frequency look like, give its key features
- a number of lines which rise up to a peak then drop away but not a smooth parabola - the lines represent different amounts of damping - higher damping gives a lower line with a broader peak at a lower frequency - the peak of the highest line corresponds to F0, the natural frequency of the object
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describe the effect of damping on resonance
As the amount of damping increases: - Amplitude of vibration at any frequency decreases - frequency of Max amplitude is lower - peak becomes flatter and broader
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describe how an MRI scanner works
- surrounding the scanner there are superconducting electromagnets and coils to produce radio waves - These provide a very strong magnetic field - hydrogen nuclei behave like tiny magnets and precess (sort of spin thing) - when radio waves interact with them they resonate - once the nuclei stop resonating they release the energy as different wavelength radio wave photons that are detected
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Define SHM
an oscillatory motion where the acceleration of the oscillator is directly proportional to its displacement and is directed towards a fixed / equilibrium point. + draw a graph
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what does the defining SHM graph look like
a graph of a = -w^2x so effectively y = -x but with gradient -w^2
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what to remember to put when talking about the effect of amplitude changes on SHM
period is independent of amplitude
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in what direction does the resultant force act on an object in SHM and why
towards the equilibrium position: reason one: - there are two forces acting, tension and weight, these cancel to make the horizontal force reason two: - the only acceleration occurs towards the equilibrium position therefore that is the direction of the resultant force
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what can we derive from a v^2 against x^2 graph
v^2 = w^2A^2 - w^2x^2 so y-int = (vmax)^2 grad = (angular frequency)^2
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what does a kinetic energy against time graph look like for SHM (if starting from max displacement)
like a sin^2(x) graph because if v = -sin(x) then Ek = f((-sin^2(x)) it looks like a cos graph shifted up
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what is the only thing that affects the period of a pendulum in SHM
the length of the pendulum
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is the net force acting on a mass in a mass-spring system ever equal to its weight
ONLY when it passes through the equil point
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what is the major difficulty in measuring angles of swing and period in an investigation and how can we solve it
- the angle of swing decreases with time due to the damping effect of air resistance - to solve this you can measure a fraction of a swing (e.g. 1/4 of a swing) ACCURATELY using a DATA LOGGER and scale up to find period
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where can resonance be a nuisance
- washing machines can have casings that resonate and cause loud vibrations - wind/walkers can cause bridges to resonate
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How to calculate the period of a simple pendulum when given length
T = 2(pi) sqrt(l/g)

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