Lecture 13
Lecture 13
Oscillatory Motion
Oscillatory Motion
Oscillatory Motion
If one displaces a system from a position of stable equilibrium the system will move back and forth, that is, it will oscillate about the equilibrium position.
The maximum displacement from the equilibrium is called the amplitude, A.
Oscillatory Motion
The time, T, to go through one complete cycle is called the period. Its inverse is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). 1
x A cos t
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x A cos t
is in fact a solution of the equation of motion.
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d x kx m 2 dt 2 kA cos t m( A cos t )
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k m
x A cos t A cos(t T )
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2p 2p f T
1 m T 2p f k
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x A cos(t f )
is a more general solution of the equation of motion. The symbol f is called the phase. It defines the initial displacement x = A cosf
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x A cos(t f )
Velocity
v A sin(t f )
Acceleration
a A cos(t f )
2
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x A cos(t )
v A sin(t )
a A cos(t )
2
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Applications of SHM
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The angular frequency depends on and the rotational inertia I: Newtons 2nd law for this device is
I
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The Pendulum
A simple pendulum consists of a point mass suspended from a massless string! Newtons 2nd law for such a system is I
d mgL sin I 2 dt
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The Pendulum
If the amplitude of a pendulum is small enough, then we can write sin , in which case the motion becomes simple harmonic 2
d mgL I 2 dt
This yields
mgL I
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The Pendulum
For a point mass, m, a distance L from a pivot, the rotational inertia is I = mL2. Therefore,
mgL I
g L
and
L T 2p g
2p
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Energy in SHM
x A cos(t f )
Velocity
v A sin(t f )
Acceleration
a A cos(t f )
2
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1 2 K mv 2 1 2 2 2 m A sin (t f ) 2
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1 2 U kx 2 1 2 2 kA cos (t f ) 2
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x A cos(t )
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bv
where b is a constant giving the damping strength and v is the velocity. The motion of such a mass-spring system is described by
Fnet ma
dx d x kx b m 2 dt dt
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is of the form
dx d x kx b m 2 dt dt
t /
x(t ) Ae
cos(t f )
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x(t ) Ae
t /
cos(t )
into Newtons 2nd law, one will find the damping time 2m / b and where
0 1 1/(0 )
x(t ) Ae
t /
cos(0t 1 1/(0 ) )
2
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Driven Oscillations
Driven Oscillations
When an oscillatory system is acted upon by an external force we say that the system is driven. Consider an external oscillatory force F = F0 cos(d t). Newtons 2nd law for the system becomes
Fnet ma dx d x kx b F0 cos dt m 2 dt dt
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Driven Oscillations
Again, we try a solution of the form x(t) = A cos(d t). When this is plugged into the 2nd law, we find that the amplitude has the resonance form
A(d )
F0 m (d 0 ) b / m
2 2 2 d 2
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Example Resonance
November 7, 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster. At about 11:00 am the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, near Tacoma, Washington collapsed after hitting its resonant frequency. The external driving force was the wind.
http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/anm/tacoma/tacnarr.mpg
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Summary
Systems that move in a periodic fashion are said to oscillate. If the restoring force on the system is proportional to the displacement, the motion will be simple harmonic. The mass-spring system is a simple model that undergoes simple harmonic motion. If the presence of non-conservative forces the system will undergo damped harmonic motion. If driven, the system can exhibit resonant motion.
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