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1
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Definition of SHM
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Displacement is proportional to and in the opposite direction of acceleration
2
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Damping of a system
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Describes the rate at which energy is being lost from SHM system.
3
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Critically damped system
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One that ensures an oscillator comes to rest in the minimum time possible.
4
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Example of damped system
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When system exist in a fluid that is viscous energy decreases.
5
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Angular momentum in energy levels =
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nh/2pi
6
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Equation for speed of electron in energy level
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mvr=nh/2pi
7
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De broigles wavelength equation
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n*lamba = 2pir
8
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Plane polarised light
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Oscillates in a single plane
