Equilibrium and Oscillation

 

 

Frequency and Period

Period (T) is the interval of time necessary for a regularly recurring motion to make a complete cycle.

Frequency (f) is the number of complete cycles of a periodic process occurring per unit time. Frequency is usually measured in hertz (Hz) 1 cycle per second.

 

 

Simple Harmonic Motion

 

Some examples of Simple Harmonic Motion

 

Mass on a Spring

 

Hooke's Law

Hooke's Law Video

 

 

Amplitude (A) is the maximum displacement from the zero or mean position of a wave or oscillation.

 

 

 

 

Pendulum

 

Pendulum Video

 

Describing Simple Harmonic Motion

 

 

 

Connection to Uniform Circular Motion

 

 

 

 

Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion

 

 

 

 

Pendulum Motion

 

 

Physical Pendulums and Locomotion

 

 

 

 

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