October 26
section covered in text
5.1. Mechanical Vibrations and Simple Harmonic Motion
objective
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to be able to solve undamped, free equations of motions
of a mass
key ideas and/or vocabulary
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Hooke's Law
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spring constant, k
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restoring force, F = -k(x + l)
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damping force, F = -b dx/dt
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external force, f(t)
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simple harmonic motion
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undamped/damped, free/forced cases
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amplitude
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period
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natural frequency
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angular frequency
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phase angle
solved problems - using key ideas
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theoretical development of simple harmonic motion
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determining equation of motion of the mass attached
to a spring along with its amplitude, period, and natural frequency, #2,5
announcements
Homework: #1,6 (due 11/4)
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