Ch. 12 Waves pgs. 436 - 468
The Simple Pendulum Consists of a mass called a bob attached to a fixed string. For small angles, the pendulum’s motion is simple harmonic
Amplitude – maximum displacement from equilibrium (rad, m) Period (T) – the time it takes for one complete cycle (s) Frequency (f) – the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time. (cycles/s, 1/s, Hz, s-1)
Period and frequency measure time. Are inversely proportional Ex. How many seconds are in 12 Hz?
The period of a simple pendulum depends on pendulum length and free-fall acceleration.
What is the length of a pendulum that has a period of 12 seconds?
Period of a mass-spring system depends on mass and spring constant.
A 125 N object vibrates with a frequency of 0 A 125 N object vibrates with a frequency of 0.28 Hz when hanging from a spring. What is the spring constant?