Circular Motion and SHM Flashcards

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What is the term given to an object rotating at a steady rate?

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Uniform circular motion

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If an ball on a string is travelling in a circle in the vertical plane, where are the points of minimum and maximum tension?

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Minimum tension at the top
Maximum tension at the bottom

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3
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Define centripetal force

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The resultant force that makes the object move in a circle

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4
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Why do planes turn when at an angle?

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The lift force is comprised of a horizontal and vertical component.
The horizontal component provides the centripetal force causing it to turn.

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5
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What kind of motion will a pendulum perform?

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Simple harmonic motion

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6
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What is the period of oscillation?

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The time for one complete cycle of oscillation.

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If the graph of displacement is sin(x), what will the respective graphs of velocity and acceleration look like?

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Velocity as cos(x)
Acceleration as -sin(x)

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Describe a freely oscillating object

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It oscillates with a constant amplitude because there is no friction acting on it.

(Its energy is constant)

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9
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What is natural frequency?

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The frequency of free oscillations of an oscillating system.

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10
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What are forced vibrations?

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Making an object oscillate at a frequency that is not it’s natural frequency

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When does resonance occur?

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When the frequency of driving force or oscillation matches the natural frequency of the system.

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12
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What is the outcome of resonance?

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An increase in amplitude of the system’s oscillation.

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13
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What is damping?

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The term used to describe the removal of energy from an oscillating system.

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14
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What are the three levels of damping?

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Light
Heavy
Critical

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15
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Describe light damping of a system

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The system oscillates over a long time frame before coming to rest.
The amplitude of the oscillations exponentially decay.

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16
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Describe heavy damping (over damping)

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System not allowed to oscillate.

Slowly returns to equilibrium.

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17
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Describe critical damping

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The oscillating system returns to the zero position of the oscillation after one quarter of a time period.

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18
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How do you convert degrees -> radians

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19
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How do you convert radians -> degrees

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20
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Define angular displacement

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The angle through which an object in circular motion travels in a given time

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21
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How do you deal with rpm? (revolutions per minute)

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÷60 to convert to rps (revolutions per second)

Then set rps = frequency

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22
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Define frequency

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The number of complete oscillations per second

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23
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What is the equation for linear velocity?

24
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Why is an object in circular motion accelerating?

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Its linear velocity does not change in magnitude

But is constantly changing in direction

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In circular motion which direction do the acceleration and centripetal force vectors act?
**Always towards the centre**
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What is the condition for circular motion to happen?
A **velocity** needs to be acting **perpendicular** to a **resultant force**
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What happens if... Fcentri \> Fmax
Circular motion does not happen (Eg car skids off the road or moves to a higher radius)
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What happens if... Fcentri max
Circular motion happens (eg friction is large enough to keep car on track)
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What is Fcentri for an object at the top of the vertical circle?
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What is Fcentri for an object on top of a vertical circle?
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What is Fcentri for an object at the bottom of a vertical circle?
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How do you find out the minimum velocity for an object travelling in a vertical circle?
Set R=0 (or tension if ball on string) And rearrange for v
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How do you find out the maximum velocity for an object travelling over a vertical circle? (eg car over a hill)
Set reaction R=0 Then rearrange for v
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When solving angled circular motion problems what are the 3 usual steps?
1. Set vertical component of force = weight 2. Work out horizontal component using trig 3. Fcentri = horizontal component
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Why can't a ball be swung around in a circle **with the string horizontal?**
There must be a vertical component of the tension to match the weight Otherwise ball is not in vertical equilibrium
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What are the **two conditions for SHM?**
1. Acceleration must be proportional to displacement 2. Acceleration must be opposite to displacement
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How does the time period differ for the two pendulums?
**Time period is independent of amplitude**
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Define amplitude.
The **maximum displacement** of an obejct/particle/point **from equilibrium position**
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Label up the maximum and minimum velocities and accelerations on the simple pendulum...
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Label up the maximum and minimum velocities and accelerations on the mass spring system...
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Label up the maximum and minimum potential and kinetic energies on the simple pendulum...
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What are the kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy lines for one cycle of SHM?
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When do you use? x=Acos(wt) When do you use? x=Asin(wt)
x=Acos(wt) -\> displacement in SHM when x=A when t=0 x=Asin(wt) -\> displacement in SHM when x=0 when t=0
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How do you calculate KEmax or PEmax or ET in SHM?
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What two factors affect the time period of a mass spring system in SHM?
1. Mass on the end of the spring 2. Spring constant (stiffness) of spring
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What two factors affect the time period of a mass spring system in SHM?
1. Length between top of string and centre of bob 2. Gravitational field strength
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What does the graph of energy against displacement look like in SHM?
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Does circular motion count as SHM?
When projected onto a flat surface, yes it does
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When an SHM system is **lightly damped** what happens to its **amplitude and time period?**
Amplitude decreases (as it loses energy) But time period remains constant
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How is natural frequency determined for a mass spring system?
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How is natural frequency determined for a simple pendulum?
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What happens if the frequency of driving force is less than the natural frequency of a system? f0
Low amplitude oscillations With 0 phase difference.
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What happens if the frequency of driving force matches the natural frequency of a system? f=f0
**Resonance occurs** Large amplitude oscillations π/2 radians out of phase
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What happens if the frequency of driving force is more than the natural frequency of a system? f\>f0
Low amplitude oscillations With phase difference of π
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The graph below shows driven oscillations with varying frequencies. Add two lines if the system is: 1. Undamped (free oscillations) 2. Over damped
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For Barton's pendulum which two balls oscillate?
P and Y because they have the **same length** So **natural frequency of y matches** frequency of driving force from **P**