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Simple Harmonic Motion Flashcards

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1
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Examples of simple harmonic motion

A

Pendulum swinging
Mass bouncing on a spring
Particle in a solid vibrating backwards and forwards
Steel ball rolling in a curved dish

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Two conditions for simple harmonic motion/definition

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Acceleration of the object is always directed towards the equilibrium position
Acceleration is always proportional to the displacement of the object from the equilibrium position

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3
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How is acceleration related to displacement

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a ∝ -x

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4
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How is time period related to amplitude

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It isn’t
They are independant
Changing the amplitude will not affect the time period of oscillations

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5
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Three types of oscillations

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Free
Damped
Forced

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6
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What is a free oscillation

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An oscillation in which there are no external forces acting on the oscillating system

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7
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Equilibrium position

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Position the object will always return to after oscillations have ceased

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8
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Displacement

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Distance between the object and the equilibrium position

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9
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When is acceleration maximum

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When displacement is maximum

a ∝ -x

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10
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When is acceleration minimum (zero)

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When displacement is zero

a ∝ -x

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11
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When is velocity maximum

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When displacement is zero

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12
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When is velocity minimum (zero)

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When displacement is maximum

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13
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When is kinetic energy minimum

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Maximum acceleration/maximum displacement

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14
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Total energy

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Constant

Et=Ek+Ep

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15
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When is kinetic energy maximum

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Minimum acceleration/displacement (zero)

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16
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When is potential energy minimum

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Acceleration is zero/displacement is zero

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17
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When is potential energy maximum

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Acceleration is maximum/displacement is maximum

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18
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Graph for total energy against time

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Straight horizontal line that is positive

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19
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Displacement to velocity to acceleration

A

Differentiate

Differentiate graph using trig

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20
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Acceleration to velocity to displacement

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Integrate

Integrate graph using trig

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21
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Phase relationship between displacement and velocity/velocity and acceleration

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π/2

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22
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Phase relationship between displacement and acceleration

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π

23
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When is x=Acos(wt) used

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Displacement
Amplitude
Angular frequency x time to give angular displacement

If x=a when t=0

Must remember w is the angular frequency

24
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What can wt become

A

wt=2πft=2πt/T

t/T is how far through the cycle it is in radians

25
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Maximum kinetic energy

Hence, maximum potential energy and total energy

A

1/2 m w^2 A^2

Since m and w are constant
Ek ∝ A^2

26
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When is x=Asin(wt) used

A

Displacement
Amplitude
Angular frequency x time to give angular displacement

If x=0 when t=0

Must remember w is the angular frequency

27
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What factors affect the time period of a mass spring system

A

Mass

Spring constant

28
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What factors do not affect the time period of a mass spring system

A

Amplitude
Acceleration due to gravity
Shape of mass (air resistance)

29
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What factors affect the time period of a simple pendulum

A

Length of string

Acceleration due to gravity

30
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What must you bear in mind for simple pendulums simple harmonic motion

A

Only follow it at small amplitudes
A small swing is one in which the angle theta is small enough that sin theta can be approximated to theta when theta is measured in radians

31
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What is the angle of a simple pendulum is greater than 10 degrees

A

Wont undergo SHM

32
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How can you use a simple pendulum to find gravity

A

Set it up
Small angle of swing
Vary length of pendulum and record the time period
Repeat and mean
Plot Time period squared on y against length on x
Gravity is equal to 4π^2/gradient

33
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What is a damped oscillation

A

Oscillating systems energy decreases over time due to an external force acting on the system
Such as friction between two solid bodies
Viscous forces between solid body and a gas or liquid

34
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Consequence of a dampening force

A

Energy dissipated to surrounding
Amplitude decreases
Time period remains the same

35
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How is the damping force related to velocity

A

Damping force ∝ - Velocity^2

36
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When is the dampening force greatest

When is it smallest

A

Max at equilibrium where velocity is max

Minimum/zero at amplitude where velocity is zero

37
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Lightly damped system

A

Resisting force is small
Energy transferred to surroundings very slowly
System oscillated and the amplitude reduces gradually
Time period is the same

38
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Critical damping/critically damped system

A

Energy is transferred to surroundings very rapidly
Oscillator does not actually oscillate at all before coming to rest
A quarter of a cycle carried out

39
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Examples of critical damping

A

Car suspensions where you don’t want oscillations to occur

Moving coil analogue meters where you don’t want oscillations to occur

40
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Heavily damped system

A 
Dampening force is very large
System does not oscillate
Slowly returns to the equilibrium position
System has almost no kinetic energy
Only potential energy
41
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Natural frequency

A

f0

The frequency an object will oscillate at if there are no external forces acting on it

42
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Driving frequency

A

The frequency of oscillation when a system is being made to oscillate by a periodic external force

43
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Two parts to a forced oscillating system

A

Driver; the thing providing the external force and input energy
The driven; the part of the system receiving the input of energy and being made to oscillate

44
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Frequency of driver less than natural frequency

A

Low amplitude oscillations
Similar amplitude to driving force
In phase with the driving force

45
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Frequency of the driver is equal to natural frequency

A

Resonance occurs
Oscillations of amplitude increase
Much larger than the driving force
π/2 out of phase with the driving force

46
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Frequency of the driver is greater than the natural frequency

A

Low amplitude oscillations

π out of phase with driving force

47
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Resonance

A

Drivers frequency is equal to the natural frequency of the system being driven
Resulting in the system oscillating with a large amplitude

48
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Driving force the same direction as velocity

A

Work done on the system

Increases its energy

49
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Explain the graph for amplitude of driven system against frequency of driver for the types of damping

A

No damping asymptote at natural frequency and x axis
Light damping asymptote at x
Heavier damping asymptote at x

Heavier the damping the lower the peak amplitude and the smaller the area

Area decreases as damping increases/lines for each type of damping don’t overlap

All cross y intercept at same point and positive non zero

50
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Phase difference f

A

0

51
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Phase difference f=f0

A

90°

52
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Phase difference f>f0

A

180°

53
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Explain Bartons pendulum

A

Length the same as the driver pendulum: Same frequency so phase difference is 90° and resonance occurs

Length shorter than the driver: Larger frequency so phase difference is 0

Length longer than the driver: Smaller frequency so phase difference is 180°

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