9.1c The simple pendulum and mass-spring systems

THE IB SAYS

Understandings: The defining equation of SMH; Energy changes

Applications and skills: Solving problems involving acceleration, velocity and displacement during simple harmonic motion, both graphically and algebraically; Describing the interchange of kinetic and potential energy during simple harmonic motion; Solving problems involving energy transfer during simple harmonic motion, both graphically and algebraically

Guidance: Contexts for this sub-topic include the simple pendulum and a mass-spring system

Utilization: Fourier analysis allows us to describe all periodic oscillations in terms of simple harmonic oscillators. The mathematics of simple harmonic motion is crucial to any areas of science and technology where oscillations occur; The interchange of energies in oscillation is important in electrical phenomena

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