Pendulum & Other Oscillations

Pendulum

Simple pendulum; physical pendulum, with example; center of oscillation; torsional pendulum; percussion; damped oscillations; and critical damping.

• 8.01 Physics I, Fall 2003
  Prof. Stanley Kowalski

Course Material Related to This Topic:

• Read lecture notes, pages 1–5
• Read lecture notes, pages 1–14

Pendulums and Rotational Energy

Simple and physical pendulums defined, with equations for period; parallel axis theorem defined; kinetic energy of rotational motion; summary of linear and rotational dynamics.

• 8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
  Dr. George Stephans

Course Material Related to This Topic:

• Read lecture notes, page 1

Simple Pendulum

• 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:

• Read lecture notes, pages 18–33

Motion of a simple pendulum.

• Complete practice problem 31
• Check solution to practice problem 31

Experiment 8

Physical pendulum experiment setup and procedure.

• 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:

• Read lecture notes, pages 1–7

Pendulums and Collisions

Elastic and inelastic collisions between a pendulum bob and an object.

• 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 29
• Check solution to practice problem 29

Ballistic Pendulum

Measuring the speed of a bullet by shooting a block suspended by two cables.

• 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

Experiment 8 Pre-Lab

Oscillation of a ruler suspended from one end.

• 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 5
• Check solution to practice problem 5

Experiment 8 Analysis

Analysis of data collected in Experiment 8.

• 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 2
• Check solution to practice problem 2

Projectile and Orbit

Motion of a baseball thrown on a small moon of Saturn.

• 8.01L Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005
  Dr. George Stephans

Course Material Related to This Topic:

• Complete exam problem 4
• Check solution to exam problem 4

Inelastic Collision with a Spring

For inelastic collision, finding initial and final velocities and pendulum attributes.

• 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 6
• Check solution to exam problem 6

Physical Pendulum

• 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:

Motion of an oscillating physical pendulum.

• Complete exam problem 5
• Check solution to exam problem 5

Period of a physical pendulum.

• Complete exam problem 1a
• Check solution to exam problem 1a