Click here to see how simple harmonic motion relates to circular motion. Consider a point on the rim of a disk as it rotates counterclockwise at a constant. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Simple harmonic motion simple harmonic motion siam refers to a certain kind of oscillatory, or wavelike motion that describes the behavior of many physical phenomena. Nov 09, 2011 simple harmonic motion is a special case of periodic motion. These are some simple harmonic motion animations and show sinusoidal oscillations useful for talking about waves, standing waves, etc. Oscillations this striking computergenerated image demonstrates. May 11, 2011 simple harmonic motion is a type of periodic or oscillatory motion the object moves back and forth over the same path, like a mass on a spring or a pendulum ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Simple harmonic motion shm powerpoint, notes, worksheet, examples and exit quiz. Ppt simple harmonic motion powerpoint presentation. Periodic motion a motion which repeats itself after regular intervals of time is called periodic motion. View and download powerpoint presentations on simple harmonic motion ppt.
Periodic motion is the motion in which an object repeats its path in equal intervals of time. Also, shm requires that a system has two forms of energy and a method that allows the energy to go back. The spring force will be equal and opposite to the applied force, as it is a tension that is a reaction force. Units of chapter periodic motion simple harmonic motion connections between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion. Harmonic motion is periodic and can be represented by a sine wave with constant frequency and amplitude. Write and apply formulas for finding the frequency f, period t, velocity v, or acceleration acceleration ain terms of displacement displacement xor time t. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of applications of harmonic motion and what it means. Dec 26, 2014 an object in simple harmonic motion has the same motion as of an object in uniform circular motion. There is a close connection between circular motion and simple harmonic motion, according to boston university. Displacement is measured from the equilibrium point. Periodic motion simple harmonic motion connections between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion the period of a mass on a spring energy conservation in oscillatory motion simple harmonic motion.
The velocity is zero, but the acceleration is negative because there is a net downward force. Shm occurs when a particle or body is displaced from an equilibrium position and experiences a restoring force i. The angular frequency and period do not depend on the amplitude of oscillation. In simple harmonic motion, like any motion, can be described in terms of displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
A body is said to be in simple harmonic motion, if it moves to and fro about its mean position such that, at any given point its acceleration is directly proportional to its. Ap physics b simple harmonic motion back and forth motion that is caused by a force that is directly proportional to the displacement. Period is the time taken for the motion to repeat one cycle frequency is the number of cycles in a second example. Simple harmonic motion occurs when the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium. Phys 200 lecture 17 simple harmonic motion open yale.
The displacement centers around an equilibrium position. As you can see from our animation please see the video at 01. The time interval of each complete vibration is the same, and. Physics i chapter 12 simple harmonic motion shm, vibrations, and waves many objects vibrate or oscillate guitar strings, tuning forks, pendulum, atoms within a molecule and atoms within a crystal, ocean waves, earthquake waves, etc. Physclips provides multimedia education in introductory physics mechanics at different levels. Simple harmonic motion, in physics, repetitive movement back and forth through an equilibrium, or central, position, so that the maximum displacement on one side of this position is equal to the maximum displacement on the other side. A body is said to be in simple harmonic motion, if it moves to and fro about its mean position such that, at any. Have you ever watched a slinky gyrate back and forth. Last lecture simple harmonic motion, f, t determined by mass and spring constant a, determined by initial conditions.
Elements may be used by teachers, while students may use the whole package for self instruction or for reference. Linear simple harmonic motion is defined as the linear periodic motion of a body in which the restoring force is always directed towards the equilibrium position or mean position and its magnitude is directly proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position. Chapter simple harmonic motion the coordinate x is a superposition of sin t and cos t functions. Define the terms period and frequency list the characteristics of simple harmonic motion explain. Simple harmonic motion university physics volume 1 openstax. This is an example of harmonic motion, a special class of oscillatory motion. The mass starts at its maximum positive displacement, y a. In simple harmonic motion, the object does not go in a circle, but it also returns to its starting position in t seconds. The first animation is a cartoon describing aspects of one state of the quantum mechanical wave function of a. If the restoring force f is directly proportional to the displacement x, the oscillation is known as simple harmonic motion shm. A sheet fixed at one end and vibrating at the other end. Linear simple harmonic motion is defined as the motion of a body in which.
The two types of harmonic motion studied in ap physics are the mass spring oscillator and the simple pendulum. There are five practice questions to keep your students engaged throughout with the answers included on the. Mass on a spring description this simulation shows the oscillation of a box attached to a spring. Simple harmonic motion welcome to mrs shultzs math powerpoint presentation presentation title. Harmonic motion refers to the motion an oscillating mass experiences when the restoring force is proportional to the displacement, but in opposite directions. Energy that is stored in elastic materials as a result of their stretching. An example is hookes law for an ideal spring applying newtons second law gives a secondorder ordinary differential equation the solution of which is a sinusoidal variation of position in time any system with displacement following this form is said to be undergoing simple harmonic motion. Demonstrating when a pendulum is in simple harmonic motion. Professor shankar gives several examples of physical systems, such as a mass m attached to a spring, and explains what happens when such systems are disturbed. Here, i am attempting to discuss some of the reallife applications of simple harmonic motion. Unit 8 simple harmonic motion and waves ap physics 1. Simple harmonic motion shm position, velocity, and acceleration springs and simple harmonic motion equations of motion conservation of energy allows a calculation of the velocity of the object at any position in its motion. We learn a lot of concepts in the classroom and in textbooks. Here the velocity and position axes have been reversed from the standard convention to align the two diagrams the motion of an undamped pendulum approximates to simple harmonic motion if the angle of oscillation is small.
At t 0 the blockspring system is released from the equilibrium position x 0 0 and with speed v 0 in the negative xdirection. Oct 29, 2015 there is a close connection between circular motion and simple harmonic motion, according to boston university. An understanding of simple harmonic motion will lead to an understanding of wave motion in general. The force is always opposite in direction to the displacement direction. Describe the motion of pendulums pendulums and calculate the length required to produce a given frequency. The magnitude of force is proportional to the displacement of the mass. The following is a powerpoint presentation that has many animations built in and places for talking points about shm. Background material for simple harmonic motion shm as a projection of circular motion. Simple harmonic motion blockspring a block of mass m, attached to a spring with spring constant k, is free to slide along a horizontal frictionless surface. Simple harmonic motion ap physics b simple harmonic motion back and forth motion that is caused by a force that is directly proportional to the displacement. For a springmass system, such as a block attached to a spring, the spring force is responsible for the oscillation see figure 1.
Simple harmonic motion the periodic nature of the trigonometric functions is useful for describing motion of a point on an object that vibrates, oscillates. Consider the particle in uniform circular motion with radius a and angle. Find powerpoint presentations and slides using the power of, find free presentations research about simple harmonic motion ppt. This 23 slide physics lesson package discusses elastic potential energy and simple harmonic motion including hookes law, elastic potential energy, energy transfer and simple harmonic motion. A mass m 100 gms is attached at the end of a light spring which oscillates on a friction less horizontal table with an amplitude equal to 0. An example of this is a weight bouncing on a spring. A summary of applications of simple harmonic motion in s applications of harmonic motion. Simple harmonic motion is governed by a restorative force. One of the simplest type of simple harmonic motion is called hookes law. Simple harmonic motion is a special case of periodic motion. Simple harmonic motion simple harmonic motion in this article, we shall study, the concept of linear simple harmonic motion s.
A motion that repeats itself in equal intervals of time is periodic. Simple harmonic motion is the kind of vibratory motion in physics in which the body moves back and forth about its mean position. Elastic potential energy and simple harmonic motion a. Simple harmonic motion 5 shm hookes law shm describes any periodic motion that results from a restoring force f that is proportional to the displacement x of an object from its equilibrium position. Frequency f unit is hz or hertz quantities of harmonic motion quantities of harmonic motion simple harmonic motion type of repititive motion which is characterized by hookes law. Shm position, velocity, and acceleration springs and simple harmonic motion equations of motion conservation of energy allows a calculation of the velocity of the object at any position in its motion energy in shm energytime graphs velocity ke pe total energy note. Microsoft powerpoint chapter14 compatibility mode author. This section covers the mathematical areas mathematical modelling simple harmonic motion oscillations hookes law the resource consists of teacher notes and software for use in the activities. Relation between uniform circular motion and shm 26. For example i motion of all planets, comets etc, around the sun. Defining equation of linear simple harmonic motion. Oscillations is the multimedia chapter on oscillations, which analyses the forces and energies involved in simple harmonic motion. Simple harmonic motion simple harmonic motion shm is vibration about an equilibrium position in which a restoring force is directly proportional to the.
Introduction to harmonic motion video khan academy. Simple harmonic motion shown both in real space and phase space. Simple harmonic motion and its relationship with circular motion. Examples of simple harmonic motion in everyday life. Ppt simple harmonic motion powerpoint presentation free. There is probably no topic in general physics of greater interest to physicists than simple harmonic motion. There then follows teacher notes and a powerpoint describing each of the five activities. Displacement, velocity and acceleration, chladni patterns and sinusoidal vibration. Such a motion in which acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement and is directed towards the mean position is called simple harmonic motion shm. Simple harmonic motion gif animations teaching resources. Is independent of amplitude and acceleration due to gravity. Energy and simple harmonic motion any vibrating system where the restoring force is proportional to the negative of the displacement is in simple harmonic motion shm, and is often called a simple harmonic oscillator. Simple harmonic motion a system can oscillate in many ways, but we will be. The ppt has been primarily designed for students of engineering whereby shm is a topic under engineering physics.
The focus of the lecture is simple harmonic motion. Simple harmonic motion 3 shm description an object is said to be in simple harmonic motion if the following occurs. We need to know what periodic motion is to understand simple harmonic motion. The cornell style notes follow along and by the end of the lesson the student has a complete set of notes on shm and some example. Shm and circular motion any motion that repeats over and over again, always returning to the same position is called periodic. Objects move in uniform circular motion on a path known as the reference circle. The glider is released at maximum extension from the equilibrium position, meaning that we can take this point to be t 0. Introduction to simple harmonic motion powerpoint slides. A concept gets its true meaning only when we see its applications in real life. Apr 06, 2012 simple harmonic motion shm is a difficult concept explained here with practical demonstrations and examples, including the connections between the changing forces, acceleration and velocity.