Oscillations & Gravitation
Simple Harmonic Motion (Dynamics & Energy Relationships)
RealVideo®Demonstration of simple harmonic oscillation for shuttle on large-radius air track; calculation of T.
RealVideo®Demonstration of failure of simple harmonic motion for ball in circular well; calculation of T does not agree with SHM.
RealVideo®Prediction of T for liquid in U-tube; experiment to measure T; error analysis.
RealVideo®Calculation of T for torsional pendulum; experiment to verify T for large values of θ.
Mass on a spring
RealVideo®Period of spring depends on mass but not amplitude; proven by calculation and demonstration of a mass on a spring on an airtrack.
Pendulum & Other Oscillations
RealVideo®Demonstration that period is independent of both mass and angle θ.
RealVideo®Explicit calculation of T for rod on a pin; demonstration to verify.
RealVideo®Calculation of simple harmonic oscillation and period for swinging hoop; proof that it is the same as pendulum; demonstration of period.
RealVideo®Period of a physical pendulum, for rod, hoop, disc, and bob; experiment to verify T for rod.
RealVideo®To obtain the same period, dimensions of physical pendula are compared and tested.
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