Hooke's Law
Definition of Hooke's law describing restoring force applied by a spring; spring constant of a coil spring; springs in parallel and series.
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8.01 Physics I, Fall 2003
Prof. Stanley Kowalski
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Stretching of a spring due to hanging masses.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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- Complete practice problem 2
- Check solution to practice problem 2
Oscillatory Motion
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8.01 Physics I, Fall 2003
Prof. Stanley Kowalski
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Definition and properties of simple harmonic motion; mass-spring systems; energy in simple harmonic motions, with examples.
Definition and properties of simple harmonic motion; mass-spring systems; energy in simple harmonic motions, with examples; table of equations for simple harmonic motion.
Mechanical Energy Problem Solving
Modeling the motion of a block-spring system using Newton's second law and conservation of mechanical energy.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Experiment 6
Harmonic oscillator experiment setup and procedure.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Simple Harmonic Motion
Momentum and kinetic energy of a baseball bat; simple harmonic motion of two mass-spring systems.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 1
Mass-Spring Oscillation
Period, acceleration, and amplitude of harmonic motion of mass-spring systems.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
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- Complete practice problem 1–3
Oscillating Mass-Spring
Velocity of a mass in an oscillating mass-spring system.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 3
Collisions
Concept questions about elastic and inelastic collisions between two or more bodies; some questions involve mass-spring systems.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 4–21
Experiment 4 Pre-Lab
Finding the spring constant of a spring; finding the radius of an object in uniform circular motion.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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- Complete practice problem 5
- Check solution to practice problem 5
Experiment 4 Analysis
Fitting data from Experiment 4.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 4
- Check solution to practice problem 4
Spring-Mass Harmonic Oscillator
Oscillation of a mass on a spring.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 4
- Check solution to practice problem 4
Inelastic Collision with an Oscillating Mass
Motion of an oscillating mass on a spring, before and after colliding with a lump of putty.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete practice problem 4
- Check solution to practice problem 4
Mass on a Spring
Motion of a mass oscillating on a spring.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
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- Complete
exam problem 2
- Check solution to exam problem 2
Oscillation of a cart connected to a spring on an inclined plane.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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- Complete exam problem 4
- Check solution to
exam problem 4
Spring-Launched Ball
Finding the spring constant of a spring from the maximum height of a ball shot by the spring.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
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- Complete
exam problem 7
- Check solution to exam problem 7
Collision with Mass on a Spring
Inelastic collision of a clay ball with a block connected to a spring.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
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- Complete
exam problem 10
- Check solution to exam problem 10
Spring Compression
Motion of two masses, each connected to a different spring.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
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- Complete
exam problem 12a
- Check solution to exam problem 12a
Oscillating Mass on a Spring
Harmonic motion of a mass connected to a spring.
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8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
Dr. George Stephans
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete
exam problem 14
- Check solution to exam problem 14
Experimental Centripetal Force
Finding ω, T, f for nut revolving around axis on end of a rubber band.
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8.01X Physics I: Classical Mechanics with an Experimental Focus, Fall 2002
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete
exam problem 4A
- Check solution to exam problem 4A
Marooned on an Asteroid
4-part problem; finding compression necessary to launch pen into orbit; speed and radius in orbit.
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8.01X Physics I: Classical Mechanics with an Experimental Focus, Fall 2002
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
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- Complete
exam problem 3
- Check solution to
exam problem 3
Inelastic Collision with a Spring
For inelastic collision, finding initial and final velocities and pendulum attributes.
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8.01X Physics I: Classical Mechanics with an Experimental Focus, Fall 2002
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
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- Complete
exam problem 6
- Check solution to
exam problem 6
Block and Spring
Inelastic collision involving an oscillating mass attached to a spring.
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8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
Course Material Related to This Topic:
- Complete exam problem 1c
- Check solution to exam problem 1c