Oscillation Definition and 740 Threads

Homework Statement Two identical springs of spring constant 240 N/m are attached to each side of a block of mass 21 kg. The block is set oscillating on the frictionless floor. What is the frequency (in Hz) of oscillation? Figure...

I had a question regarding oscillatory motion in a spring-mass-damper system. I understand the concepts of over, under, and critical damping and the criteria which determine them, but I'm wondering if they are equivalent to the concepts of convergent, divergent, and stable oscillation. I...

Time period of oscillation of a pole floating... Homework Statement A pole is floating in a liquid with 80cm of its length immersed. It is pushed down a certain distance and released. What is its time period of vertical oscillation? The Attempt at a Solution I think the information...

What are these oscillations in a coherent superposition? A guy called Chalnoth stated in the Cosmology forum: I don't know if he states this because of bias (he is a Many World interpretation believer). That's why I'm asking this here. He states dynamics can't occur in a superposition...

Homework Statement I have to provide four energy changes taking place in the following diagram, where the spring is oscillating. The Attempt at a Solution I know there is elastic potential energy and kinetic energy involved but i would be happier to understand this more. thank you

Homework Statement A cork with a density \rho0 in the form of a cube of side length l floats on water with a density of \rhow. The pressure in water depends on depth h from the surface as P=\rhow *g*h. A. Find the equilibrium depth of the bottom surface of the cube (how much length is below...

Firstly, I spoke to a Physics teacher and some strangers on the internet as well as Googled and this is the situation I am in now. I want to build a software simulation for school of a damped-oscillation non-zero charged metallic-sphere pendulum within the uniform electric field of a...

Homework Statement A particle rotates counterclockwise in a circle of radius 4.4 m with a constant angular speed of 11 rad/s. At t = 0, the particle has an x coordinate of 2.9 m and y > 0. Determine the x coordinate of the particle at t = 1.22 s. Homework Equations x = Acos(ωt + φ) The...

Homework Statement 7. Mass m is oscillating on the end of a spring. How much mass must be added in order for the period of oscillation to increase by a factor of two? A.m B.2m C.3m D.4m E.8m Homework Equations f=-kx w= \sqrt{k/m} T = 2\pi\sqrt{m/k} The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement A 100g mass is suspended on a rubber band with a k coefficient of 2.74 N/m. The original amplitude of the oscillations is 5cm and after 100 oscillations, the maximum speed of the weight is 0.13 m/s. Find the damping coefficient y. Homework Equations d2x/dt2 + γdx/dt...

Homework Statement What value must be equal for two different masses to oscillate with the same amplitude? Homework Equations x(t)= Acos(wt+p) v(t)= -Awsin(wt+p) The Attempt at a Solution The answer is (xo)^2+(w*vo)^2 But I really don't understand why... does it have something...

Homework Statement A spring is standing upright on a table with its bottom end fastened to the table. A block is dropped from a height 2.8 cm above the top of the spring. The block sticks to the top end of the spring and then oscillates with an amplitude of 12 cm. What is the oscillation...

Hello I am trying to figure out this following question: A metronome consists of two point masses m1 and m2 on the ends of a massless rod of length l. The top mass is m2, which is smaller than m1. The rod pivots about a point at a distance d from m1. Use Lagrange's method to nd the...

Hi all I am searching for theory on LC oscillations ... but can't find something good ... Can anyone suggest me some page?

I have this weird oscillation coming from my circuit. its a wheatstone bridge with a single strain gage. I am using The PST 4130 from Omega Engineering to supply +10vdc. When I first turn it on the signal is pretty clean, but after a while, it turns into this...

Apparently the solution to the formula for undamped force oscillation mx''+kx=F0*cos(ωt) is x(t)=C*cos(ω0*t-α)+[(F0/m)/(ω0^2-ω^2)]*cos(ωt) where C is a constant, but are there any websites that show that derivation in an easy-to-follow way? I've tried Googling both the formulas and the topic...

In an experiment, a ruler is connected to the table and some weights are bounded to one end of the ruler. The ruler is then flicked and the time taken per oscillation is measured. I have plotted a graph with the data I have collected, with the mass on the y-axis and time on x-axis. The graph...

Homework Statement A Force F(t) = F0(1 - e-at), where both F0 and a are constants, acts over a damped oscillator. In t = 0, the oscillator is in it's equilibrium position. The mass of the oscillator is m, the spring constant is k = 2ma2 and the damping constant is b = 2ma. Find x(t)...

Sorry if this qs been asked before, i couldn't find one similar.

1.A block of mass M=1 kg rests on a frictionless surface and is connected to a horizontal spring of force constant k=25 N/m. The other end of the spring is attached to a wall. A second block of mass m=500 g, rests on top of the first block. The coefficient of static friction between the blocks...

Homework Statement A spring is suspended from a ceiling and has a block attached to its lower end. The block is held a distance y1 from the ceiling (at this point the spring is at its rest length) and released. The block oscillates up and down with its lowest point being 0.091 m below y1. Find...

Homework Statement In the given figure, all the springs and pulley are ideal and surface is frictionless. The rod is massless. The time period of horizontal oscillations of the block is? The Attempt at a Solution I used two different approaches and both give different and wrong...

Homework Statement A body is undergoing S.H.M. of amplitude 4 x 10-2 m and with a maximum speedo f 0.20m s-1. Calculate the period of the oscillation given that the velocity, v, of a body undergoing S.H.M. is ""v= omega sq.rt of A^2 - x ^2"" , where trl is the angular velocity, A is the...

My understanding is that Fermi has results that show the mixing angle for neutrinos is not the same as the mixing angle for anti-neutrinos. Is there a theory that explains this?

1. This question was in my test recently, and it bothered me I could not solve this. The system is as follows: There is a mass which hangs about 3 springs. 2 at each side and one connected to the top. The whole system is balanced, which makes the springs perpendicular to the mass. And each...

Hello there! I was thinking is it possible to observe a simple longitudinal oscilator (lets say a mass on a string) as a standing wave? Thinking maybe as wave which has a front 4 times than the size of the string. So when we excite the string, we are actually emmiting a wave. One...

Homework Statement One end of a horizontal string of linear density 6.6*10^-4 kg/m is attached to a small amplitude mechanical 120-Hz oscillator. The string passes over a pulley a distance of l=1.50 m away, and weights are hung from this end. What mass m must be hung from this end of the...

a 850 g block is attached to a vertical spring whose stiffness constant is 9N/mThe block is released at the position where the spring is unextended. a) What is the maximum extension of the spring? b) How long does it take the block to reach the lowest point? so I found w by using k=mw^2...

My textbook derived an expression for the frequency of oscillation of a mass m attached horizontally to a spring with mass M and constant k. Assuming that M<<m, it got that \omega^2 = \frac{k}{m + M/3}. The author used the conservation of energy to get this expression, but he assumed that the...

Is oscillation of mass really an effect of conservation of angular momentum when an elementary particle is moving near the speed of light and is spinning along an axis that is perfectly perpendicular to the direction of moving? Unfortunately, I am not a physicist and I lack the ability to work...

Can someone tell me how to approach this problem? Find the period of oscillation of a particle of mass m, constrained to move along the x-axis, with a potential V(x)= a+bx+cx2 for a small disturbance from the equilibrium position.

Homework Statement A 0.77 kg mass is attached to a vertical spring and is lowered until it reaches equilibrium at a distance x. The force constant of the spring is 220 N/m. The mass is then further displaced and released causing an oscillation with a maximum speed of 0.40 m/s. Find the...

Homework Statement Two people with a combined mass of 120 kg climb into an old car with worn out shock absorbers causing the springs to compress by 7.36 cm. Then, when the car hits a bump in the road it oscillates up and down with a period of 1.35 s. (1) Find the total load supported...

In the figure below, two springs are attached to a block that can oscillate over a floor. If the left spring is removed, the block oscillates at a frequency of 27 Hz. If, instead, the spring on the right is removed, the block oscillates at a frequency of 43 Hz. At what frequency does the block...

Below is a problem that I am trying to work through in preparation for an upcoming exam. I worked through part A with no problems, but I am struggling with part B. Could someone point me in the right direction? Homework Statement A gob of clay with mass m falls from rest a distance h before...

Assignement 3; Oscillation problem URGENT Homework Statement A spring is standing upright on a table with its bottom end fastened to the table. A block is dropped from a height 2.8cm above the top of the spring. The block sticks to the top end of the spring and then oscillates with an...

What does "wt" stand for in oscillation equations Hi, In my physics class we are on the oscillation chapter. I'm kind of confused as to what "wt" in the position/velocity/accel. equations actually is. I understand that w=2pi/T and t is the time in an equation x=Acos(wt + delta) but when...

Homework Statement An automobile is supported by four wheels. These wheels are connected to the automobile by four springs. When six 68Kg teenagers get into the automobile, it settles closer to the road by 3.2 centimeters. What is the spring constant of each of the springs? If the automobile...

Homework Statement A 1.70 kg, horizontal, uniform tray is attached to a vertical ideal spring of force constant 180N/m and a 295 g metal ball is in the tray. The spring is below the tray, so it can oscillate up-and-down. The tray is then pushed down 16.5 cm below its equilibrium point (call...

Hello. I have developped a transimpedance amp using LF356, unfortunately I get an oscillation at 500 kHz of low level (10 mV) but not acceptable. I've tried all classic tricks, decoupling power supplies ... With no real improvement and so I'm going to developped a similar amp using discrete...

Homework Statement Hi I am really stuck on this question. It got handed out to us this morning and is due in Wednesday of this week. Any help would be great thanks. A circular solid coil consisting of a circular disk of radius R = 20mm and mass M = 50 g pivoted through its diameter. It has...

Homework Statement A mass m1 connected to a spring of force constant k is at rest at equilibrium at the origin. It is struck inelastically by a mass m2 moving at speed v0 at t = 0. Find the frequency, amplitude and phase of the resulting simple harmonic motion Homework Equations...

I've got a fairly basic question of mathematical strategy, what technique is used to solve the problem of a forced periodical (but not sinusoidal) oscillation with damping? Do I simply find the general solution to the differential equations of motion?

Homework Statement The displacement of a mass m = 0.01 kg is x(t) = 0.25m sin(62.83t/s − 0.785398) Find its amplitude, its total energy, and its speed at t = 0. Homework Equations E = Av^2 + Bx^2 x = Asin(wt-theta) The Attempt at a Solution i use that above formula to...

Homework Statement The question I have a one-dimensional linear spring with spring constant E. The tension is given by σ = Eε, epsilon = strain.. The left side of the spring is held fixed, the right side has a mass m attached to it. We can neglect gravity. What is the natural oscillation...

Why does the period of oscillation for a mass on a spring depend on its mass? (while in other situations, like a simple pendulum, the mass seems to be unimportant)

Homework Statement Find the period of oscillation T of the spring and mass on the asteroidHomework Equations T=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}The Attempt at a Solution I have found the value for T but was wondering if T depends on the bodies gravity? Is the above equation only applicable to Earth?

Homework Statement I have a linear elastic spring with spring constant E, The spring is mass less, and is held fixed at the left terminal and has a mass m attached on the right terminal. We can neglict gravitational forces. Find the natural oscillation when the tension sigma = E*epsilon...

Homework Statement A mechanical oscillator system is driven sinusoidally with a force amplitude, F(max). The Oscillator resonates at 27Hz. When driven with the same F(max) at 26Hz or 28Hz, the resulting oscillation has half the amplitude as at resonance. When F(max) is instead applied...

Homework Statement Find the frequency of combined motion of the following (a) x = sin (12pi.t) + cos(13pi.t + pi/4) (b) x = sin(3t) - cos(pi.t) Homework Equations The book I'm using states that if the periods are commensurable ie if there exist 2 integers n1 and n2 such that n1T1 =...