Problem Set 2

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Problem Topics

A diagram that features an upside down L, with a spring hanging off of it. Attached to the spring is a square labeled M. A K is written besides the spring.

Driven oscillator with damping
Seismograph
Power dissipation
Transient behavior
Driven RLC circuit

Problem Set and Solutions

Problem Solving Help Videos

Watch the following help sessions by Prof. Wit Busza
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  , in particular the section on The LC circuit (charge and current oscillations in an electrical circuit).
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with Prof. Walter Lewin. The most relevant topic for Problem Set 2 is:
- Driven damped

Reference Materials

Formula sheet (PDF)

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