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What is the unit of measurement for the amplitude of a simple harmonic motion?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the period of a simple harmonic motion?
What is the relationship between the frequency and period of a simple harmonic motion?
What type of oscillation occurs when there is an external driving force?
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What is the unit of measurement for the spring constant of a simple harmonic motion?
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What is the relationship between the force and displacement of a spring, according to Hooke's Law?
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What is the equation that describes the oscillations of a simple harmonic motion?
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What is affected by the amplitude of an object in simple harmonic motion?
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What is true about the period of a simple harmonic motion?
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Which of the following is a result of increasing the spring constant of a simple harmonic motion?
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What is the symbol used to represent the amplitude of an object in simple harmonic motion?
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What is the relationship between the spring constant and the period of oscillation in simple harmonic motion?
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What is the primary focus of kinematics in the study of motion?
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What is the definition of acceleration in the context of motion?
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What is the key concept described by Newton's First Law of Motion?
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What is the relationship between force and acceleration, according to Newton's Second Law of Motion?
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What is the term for the energy of motion?
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What is the definition of work in the context of energy transfer?
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What is the principle that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another?
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What is the product of an object's mass and velocity?
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What is the principle that states that momentum cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one object to another?
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What is the term for the change in momentum of an object due to a force applied over a short time interval?
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Study Notes
Simple Harmonic Motion
Amplitude
- Maximum displacement of an object from its equilibrium position
- Represented by the symbol 'A'
- Measured in meters (m)
- Larger amplitude means greater maximum displacement
Period
- Time taken by an object to complete one oscillation
- Represented by the symbol 'T'
- Measured in seconds (s)
- Period is constant for a given simple harmonic motion
Frequency
- Number of oscillations per second
- Represented by the symbol 'f'
- Measured in hertz (Hz)
- Frequency is the reciprocal of period (f = 1/T)
Oscillations
- Repeated back-and-forth motion of an object about its equilibrium position
- Can be described by a sine or cosine function
- Oscillations can be classified into different types, including:
- Free oscillations: Occur in the absence of external forces
- Forced oscillations: Occur due to an external driving force
- Damped oscillations: Occur when there is resistance to the motion
Spring Constant
- Measure of the stiffness of a spring
- Represented by the symbol 'k'
- Measured in newtons per meter (N/m)
- Spring constant is related to the force (F) and displacement (x) by Hooke's Law: F = -kx
Simple Harmonic Motion
Amplitude
- Maximum displacement of an object from its equilibrium position, denoted by 'A' and measured in meters (m)
- Larger amplitude means greater maximum displacement from the equilibrium position
Period
- Time taken by an object to complete one oscillation, denoted by 'T' and measured in seconds (s)
- Period is a constant for a given simple harmonic motion, meaning it remains the same for every oscillation
Frequency
- Number of oscillations per second, denoted by 'f' and measured in hertz (Hz)
- Frequency is the reciprocal of period, mathematically represented as f = 1/T
Oscillations
- Repeated back-and-forth motion of an object about its equilibrium position
- Can be described using a sine or cosine function
- Classified into three types:
- Free oscillations: Occur naturally in the absence of external forces
- Forced oscillations: Result from an external driving force
- Damped oscillations: Occur when there is resistance to the motion, causing the oscillations to decrease in amplitude
Spring Constant
- Measure of the stiffness of a spring, denoted by 'k' and measured in newtons per meter (N/m)
- Related to the force (F) and displacement (x) by Hooke's Law, which states that F = -kx
Simple Harmonic Motion
Amplitude
- Maximum displacement of an object from its equilibrium position, represented by symbol 'A'
- Measured in meters (m)
- Affects energy of oscillation, but not period or frequency
Period
- Time taken by an object to complete one oscillation, represented by symbol 'T'
- Measured in seconds (s)
- Related to frequency (f) by equation T = 1/f
- Independent of amplitude, but depends on spring constant and mass of object
Spring Constant
- Measure of stiffness of a spring, represented by symbol 'k'
- Measured in newtons per meter (N/m)
- Related to period of oscillation by equation T = 2π √(m/k), where m is mass of object
- Higher spring constant results in shorter period of oscillation
Mechanics
Kinematics
- Study of motion without considering forces, focusing on position, velocity, and acceleration
- Describes object's motion using:
- Displacement (change in position)
- Velocity (rate of change of displacement)
- Acceleration (rate of change of velocity)
- Speed (magnitude of velocity)
- Distance (total length of path traveled)
- Time (measure of duration)
Dynamics
- Study of motion considering forces, focusing on force-motion relationship
- Key concepts:
- Force: push or pull that causes motion change
- Newton's Laws:
- First Law (Inertia): objects maintain state unless acted upon by external force
- Second Law (F=ma): force equals mass multiplied by acceleration
- Third Law (Action and Reaction): every action has an equal and opposite reaction
Energy and Work
- Energy: ability to do work
- Work: transfer of energy through force applied over distance
- Key concepts:
- Kinetic Energy: energy of motion
- Potential Energy: energy of position or stored energy
- Conservation of Energy: energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted
- Work-Energy Theorem: work done equals change in kinetic energy
Momentum
- Momentum: product of mass and velocity
- Key concepts:
- Conservation of Momentum: momentum cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
- Elastic and Inelastic Collisions: momentum conserved, with or without energy loss
- Impulse: change in momentum due to force applied over short time interval
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Learn about the fundamental concepts of Simple Harmonic Motion, including amplitude, period, and frequency. Understand the definitions, symbols, and units of measurement for each concept.
