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| GUIDES | |
| 1 | Simple Harmonic
Motion Examples Definitions of quantities, explanations of equations, and worked out example problems. |
| 2 | Hooke's Law Hooke's Law seems simple. Why is it so and what are the limits of its application? |
| 3 | Simple Harmonic
Motion What kinds of bodies undergo SHM? What are the characteristics of SHM? |
| 4 | Superposition
and Interference What happens when two waves get to the same place at the same time? The 1D case is studied. |
| 5 | Harmonics Fundamentals, overtones, harmonics: it's all here in graphic detail. |
| 6 | Advanced Waves Examples Definitions of quantities, explanations of equations, and worked out example problems. |
| JOBS | |
| 1 | Elastic
Potential Energy Springboard at Teachers Pay
Teachers Classroom discussion exercise to determine the relationship between force constant, stretch, and elastic potential energy. |
| 2 | Toy
Gun Number Puzzles at Teachers Pay Teachers Homework exercises in elastic potential energy. |
| 3 | Mysteries of the Jiggler -
Answers Keep track of position, velocity, force, acceleration, momentum, and mechanical energy of a body in SHM. |
| 4 | Swing Shift
- Answers More of the Jiggler! |
| 5 | SHM—The
Plots at Teachers Pay Teachers Chart position, velocity, and energy for a body in SHM |
| LABS | |
| 1 | Hooke's Law A nice investigation of Hooke's law; not quite as cookie-cutter as textbook labs. |
| 2 |
Spring
to Another World at Teachers Pay Teachers A PhET-fueled exploration of Hooke's law and ramifications on and off-world. |
| 3 |
Kinematics in the Spring Track the position of a simple harmonic oscillator and analyze the motion. |
| 4 |
Spring
Circuits Springs in series and parallel: how do you determine the "equivalent spring constant"? |
| 5 |
Fork
It Over Determine the speed of sound with a tuning fork, some water, and a pair of plastic tubes. |
| DEMOS | |
| 1 | More
Adventures with the Wave Machine Dr. Shive's wave machine rides again, this time to investigate 1D refraction and standing waves. |
| DISCONTINUED |
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| What's the
Frequency, Kenneth? - Answers Determine the resonant frequency of a stretched cord. |
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