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Which of the following is not essential for SHM?
a) restoring force
b) gravity
c) elasticity
d) inertia
a) restoring force
b) gravity
c) elasticity
d) inertia
What do you think and why?silent10 said:Which of the following is not essential for SHM?
a) restoring force
b) gravity
c) elasticity
d) inertia
gneill said:Where's the elasticity in a pendulum?
phinds said:That's beside the point. The question was which of these can you omit and still HAVE SHM, not "are there any of these that would break SLM in SOME cases".
Good point, gneill. (You devil, you! )gneill said:Where's the elasticity in a pendulum?
Evaluate each choice by asking: Is it possible to have SHM without this?silent10 said:So its elasticity for a simple pendulum and gravity for a horizontal spring system.
ehild said:Pendulum motion is not really shm, but there are cases for shm where elasticity is not essential.
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ardie said:inertia is not required for SHM because light is the most important case of SHM and it has no inertia.
ardie said::O
you sure u didnt just have a really bad day or one of ur friends died or something?
I like Serena said:Edit: I think answer (c) should be: elasticity-like force, since that is required and not contained in the other answers.
ehild said:What do you mean on elasticity-like force? A restoring one?
ehild
I like Serena said:No, a linear one. :)
As opposed to for instance an inverse square one.
gneill said:For small angular displacements the motion of a pendulum approximates very closely to SHM,
I certainly think so.Redbelly98 said:Is it possible to have more than one correct answer here?
Redbelly98 said:A real spring & mass is also just an approximation to SHM.
Is it possible to have more than one correct answer here?
gneill said:The question is, "which is not essential for SHM". Do pendulums exhibit SHM? Is there elasticity in the pendulum system? If your answers are "yes" and "no" respectively, then elasticity is not essential for SHM.
SHM stands for Simple Harmonic Motion, which is a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement. It is important to understand because it is a fundamental concept in physics and can be applied to many real-world systems, such as pendulums, springs, and waves.
The essential components of SHM are a restoring force, an oscillating mass, and a restoring force constant. Without these components, the motion will not be simple harmonic.
Yes, time is an essential factor in SHM. The motion is characterized by a periodic pattern, so time is necessary to measure the frequency and period of the oscillations.
No, SHM cannot occur in a vacuum because it requires a restoring force, which is typically provided by a medium such as air or a spring. In a vacuum, there is no medium to provide a restoring force, so there will be no oscillations.
SHM is different from other types of motion because it is characterized by a restoring force that is proportional to the displacement. This results in a sinusoidal or circular motion. Other types of motion may have different forms of restoring forces or may not have a restoring force at all.