Thursday, July 26, 2012

Simple Harmonic Equations

For springsFor pendulumcomments
$$F_{spring-restoring} = k \Delta{x} $$$$F_{pendulum-restoring} = -m g\sin\theta $$
$$T_{period-of-oscillation} = 2\pi\sqrt\frac{m}{k} $$$$T_{period-of-oscillation} = m g$$
$$k = m * \left(\frac{2\pi}{T}\right)^2 $$
$$m = k * \left(\frac{T}{2\pi}\right)^2 $$
$$x = A \cos (\omega t + \phi)$$
  • $$\omega \mbox{ is angular velocity in radians} $$
  • $$\phi \mbox{ initial angular displacement in radians} $$
  • $$\omega t \mbox{ displacement angle}$$
$$T = \frac{2 \pi}{\omega}$$
$$\omega = \sqrt \frac{g}{l}$$
$$T = 2 \pi \sqrt \frac{l}{g} $$

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