phys_SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
For physics final 2008
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oscillation |
vibration |
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periodic |
any vibration that is repetitive |
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equilibrium position |
natural length |
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Hooke’s law |
restoring force is proportional to displacement |
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simple harmonic motion |
anything that follows Hooke's law; restoring force is proportional to displacement |
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simple harmonic oscillator |
system which undergoes SHM |
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amplitude |
maximum displacement (in SHM) |
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period |
TIME to complete one complete cycle |
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frequency |
cycles per second |
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simple pendulum |
mass hanging at end of lightweight cord that can't stretch |
