Chapter 7 Flashcards
State Hooke’s Law
When an object is stretched, bent or deformed the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from its equilibrium position
What is the elastic constant?
The elastic constant is the constant of proportionality between the applied force and the resulting displacement of a given spring
What is elasticity?
Elasticity is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence or stress and to return to its original size and shape when the stress is removed
What is simple harmonic motion?
Simple harmonic motion is where the acceleration of a body towards a particular point is proportional to its displacement from that point
What is amplitude?
Amplitude is the maximum distance that a body moves from its equilibrium position
What is frequency?
Frequency is the number of cycles (or oscillations) the object completes per unit time
What is the period?
The period of a particle executing SHM is the time taken to complete one oscillation
