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Simple Harmonic Motion 1

18pts) Questions on this video

  1. What is an oscillator?
  2. What do they all share in common?
  3. Define equilibrium position.
  4. Diagram the equilibrium position and restoring force with a spring and a mass, and a pendulum.
  5. What makes a simple harmonic oscillators so special?
  6. What provides the restoring force for a spring?
  7. What is the formula for Hooke's law?
  8. Explain negative and positive restoring forces with a spring diagram.
  9. How is this motion described by sine and cosine functions?
  10. When is the speed the highest in a spring-mass system?
  11. When is the speed the slowest?
  12. When is acceleration the highest in a spring-mass system?
  13. When is the acceleration the smallest?
  14. When is the restoring force the greatest?
  15. When is the restoring force the least?
  16. What is the effect of inertia in the spring-mass system?
  17. Diagram questions 10-15, using the image below and
    label V, a, F (max = ↑, least = 0)
  18. Diagram the same concept using this picture of a pendulum and
    label V, a, F (max = ↑, least = 0)