SHM Flashcards

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A body has SHM if

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The magnitude of acceleration is proportional to displacement from a fixed point/eqbm
Direction of acceleration is always in the opposite direction to the displacement form the fixed point/eqbm

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Free Vibration

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There are no dissipative forces (friction) and no periodic driving forces acting on the system
No net energy transfer so amplitude is same

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Damping

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An expression of proportion of energy removed per oscillation

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Forced Vibrations

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Occur when a periodic driving force is applied to the driven system

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Resonance

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When the frequency of the driving oscillation is equal to the natural frequency of the driven system

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