Mechanics
Simple Harmonic Motion
Back and forth: springs, pendulums, amplitude
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Simple harmonic motion covers Hooke's law, mass-spring systems, simple pendulums, and the energy of an oscillator.
Skills in this topic
Springs & Hooke's Law
Apply Hooke's law and find the period of a mass oscillating on a spring
Pendulums
Find the period of a simple pendulum and how a different gravity changes it
Energy in SHM
Move between amplitude, maximum speed and the total energy of an oscillator
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