Simple Harmonic Motion And The Reference Circle Flashcards

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Total distance in 1 cycle

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4 amplitudes

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(No retarding forces) the amplitude the same to either side of the equilibrium point

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Undamped SHM

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What is the period of the motion in relation to the amplitude

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INDEPENDENT!

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What does the period of a simple pendulum depend on?

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Length

Gravitational field strength

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What does the period of a mass on a spring depend on?

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Mass

Stiffness of stirring

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What is hookes law

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Any time. Spring is deformed from it’s ordinary size, it exerts a force to resist that deformation

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When the amplitude of oscillation decreases

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Damped SHM

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For a pendulum when does the object come to rest

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When changing direction

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Pendulum

When is the object moving at the greatest speed

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When the object is at the equilibrium point

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At which point in the cycle is the acceleration of a pendulums the greatest

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at the ends of the motion

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Which point is the acceleration of a pendulum zero

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At the equilibrium point

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In which direction is a mass on the pendulum accelerating when moving toward an endpoint

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Toward equilibrium point

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In which direction is a mass on the spring accelerating when moving toward the equilibrium point

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Toward the equilibrium point

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Describe the speed of the pendulum changes as it moves from one endpoint going to the opposite end point

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The speed starts zero, increases continuously until the object reaches equilibrium point. It then begins to decrease continuously, becoming zero at the opposite end point.

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What forces directly responsible for the acceleration of a pendulum

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Parallel component of the force of gravity

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How can the force responsible for the acceleration of a pendulum cause different accelerations at different points if it is a constant-magnitude force

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The angle increases as the object approaches the endpoint - the vertical increases

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Which force is directly responsible for the acceleration pattern of a mass oscillating at the end of a spring?

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The restoring force of spring

Hookes law

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What characteristic of the spring force produces the acceleration pattern experienced by the mass

A

The distance the spring deforms

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18
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How is the pendulum or springs velocity compared to the acceleration change as the object moves through a cycle of motion

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Inversely related

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Starting at an endpoint what does the velocity of the object look like

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Sine graph

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Starting at the equilibrium point what does the velocity look like

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Cosine graph

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Starting at an end point what does the acceleration of an object look like

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Cosine graph

22
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Starting at equilibrium point what does the acceleration look like

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Sine graph

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Real springs have mass. How will the true frequency differ from those given by the equations from mass oscillating on the end of an idealized massless spring?

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Since the mass of the real spring will add to the total mass of the system, the period Will increase and the frequency will decrease

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If a pendulum clock is accurate at sea level will it gain or lose time when taken to high-altitude

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At higher altitude gravity decreases this will cause the period of the pendulum to increase since it will take longer to swing back-and-forth o’clock will run slow and will lose time

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Does mass have a effect on the frequency of the pendulum

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No

26
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How do you increase the frequency of oscillation for a pendulum

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Decreased the length of the pendulum or move it to a location with a greater gravitational value

27
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Which point in a swing are you accelerating linearly

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At every point except the equilibrium point. Each of those positions, the motion is somewhat vertical. This causes the gravitational force on it to have a nonzero component along the line of motion (FG parallel)

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Would a swing working deep space

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No because the gravitational force is what causes the acceleration. Without it, the object would either not move at all or travel at a constant speed in a circular path

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How do you decrease oscillation in a spring

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Replace the spring with a more flexible one so the spring constant is smaller or add mass

30
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What is the direction of acceleration on a spring

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Downward because the downward force of gravity is larger than the upward force exerted by the spring

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Would a spring work any differently on the moon

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No because the gravitational field strength does not affect the period of oscillation