Simple Harmonic Motion Flashcards
1
Q
Hooke’s Law is
A
When an object is bent, stretched or compressed by a displacement S, the restoring force F is directly proportional to the displacement - provided the elastic limit is not exceeded
2
Q
F
A
-ks
3
Q
A body is said to be moving with simple harmonic motion if
A
1) it’s acceleration is directly proportional to its displacement from a fixed point on its path
2) its acceleration is always directed to that point
4
Q
general equation for SHM
A
a = -w(squared)s
5
Q
a proportional to
A
-s
6
Q
SHM
A
acceleration os proportional to displacement in the opposite direction
7
Q
relationship between period and length
A
T(squared) proportional to length
8
Q
w(squared) =
A
k over m
