Simple harmonic motion

oscillation pendulum has a simple harmonic motion (SHM). A stopwatch was used to measure the time taken for 10 complete cycles, which called oscillations. The length of the pendulum was varied for fixed mass and recorded in table 1. The output result for this experiment was agreed with the theory. The graph plotted and got R2=0.99, which was close to the linearity 1. -Introduction: The motion repeats itself at regular intervals is called periodic, oscillation, or simple harmonic motion (SHM). The time taken

“Hooke 's law and simple harmonic oscillations” by Mohamed Omer Lab Partners Youssef Farlos Roman Martinaz Jhon Fanque Date performed January 18, 2015 Introduction/ Abstract: Simple harmonic motion is the study of oscillation. An object undergoes oscillation when it experiences a restoring force which restores this object to equilibrium positon. The Simple harmonic oscillation occurs when the net

characteristics of periodic motion is its period. The period, T, is the time required to complete one full cycle of the motion. I chose a sprinkler because it takes approximately five seconds to move from maximum displacement in one direction to maximum displacement in the opposite direction. It again takes another five seconds to go back to the starting point. In this case it takes ten seconds to complete one cycle of oscillation, and the period is ten seconds. Since the sprinkler has a motion that repeats in

if the person who is counting the oscillations also times them themselves. Objectives 1. To conduct a lab experiment for the oscillations of a pendulum with a yielding support 2. investigate the simple pendulum 3. To prove that the distance (m) is directly proportional to period. Theory Theory states that T and d are related by the equation: T2 = kd3+ (4π2 l)/g where g is the acceleration of free

prove that the Earth is in a constant state of rotation. The experiment was simple, a Pendulum was created with a weight on the end of a wire which was attached to a fixed point on the ceiling, once set in motion it continued to move and slowly rotated its position. The use of the Foucault Pendulum was successful and ended several millennial of argument over whether or not the Earth was actually in the rotation, with a simple repeatable experiment. Thus, the Foucault Pendulum experiment that proved

Question 1: What happens to the motion as the ratio of the lengths changes? (Thinking) If you decrease the length of the top one (L1) =0 then L2 becomes a simple pendulum and undergoes simple harmonic motion. If you increase L1 more, then l2 undergoes faster chaotic motion and if you decrease the length, it will become less chaotic. Question 2: At first glance, why does there appear to be much more energy in the pendulum than was put into it when it was released? (Communication) There are

The bottom sensor is a motion sensor and will be connected into input 1 and 2, with the yellow plug connected into input. Suspend the spring from the hook on the force sensor. Suspend a mass hanger from the other end of the spring. Calibrating the Sensors First the Force Sensor On the side of the sensor is a button labeled TARE. Press the button; this will zero the force sensor, thereby negating the force contributed by the spring and mass hanger. Now for the Motion Sensor Click the Start

edu/sims/mass-spring-lab/mass-spring-lab_en.html Masses and springs simulation Part 1: Exploration Describe (sentences) the effect that manipulating each of the following variables has on the SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION of the spring system. (Note, period, amplitude, speed max in description. 1. mass on the spring By manipulate the mass of the bob, the SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION of the spring system is changed. When we increase the mass of the bob , the period of oscillation longer, since period of oscillation varies directly proportionally

Chapter 10 SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION PREVIEW An object such as a pendulum or a mass on a spring is oscillating or vibrating if it is moving in a repeated path at regular time intervals. We call this type of motion harmonic motion. For an object to continue oscillating there must be a restoring force continually trying to restore it to its equilibrium position. For, the force exerted by an ideal spring obeys Hooke’s law. As an object in simple harmonic motion oscillates, its energy is repeatedly

Name _ ___________________ Motion in 2D Simulation Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Motion_in_2D and click on Run Now. 1) Once the simulation opens, click on ‘Show Both’ for Velocity and Acceleration at the top of the page. Now click and drag the red ball around the screen. Make 3 observations about the blue and green arrows (also called vectors) as you drag the ball around. 1. The green vector moves in the direction of the mouse until the red ball catches up to