Learning Exercise

Harmonic Motion Web Assignment No. 1

Assignment for illustrating the relationship between simple harmonic motion, circular motion, and sine waves. Applet by Angel Franco Garcia embedded in page. Includes helpful resources.

Course: Introductory, algebra-based physics

Material:: Uniform Circular/SHO Motion
Date last modified:: June 4, 2001
Created by:: John Walkup
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Uniform Circular/SHO Motion

Clearly displays the relationship between circular motion, the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator, and the plot of a... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Angel Franco Garcia, Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieria Tecnica Industrial de Eibar
User Rating:: 5 stars

Exercise

See http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~walkup/demonstrations/WebAssignments/HarmonicMotion001.htm

Disciplines

Science and Technology / Physics / Oscillations and Waves / Oscillators

Technical Notes

Java applet included.

Requirements

Basic vector algebra.

Topics

harmonic motion, circular motion, sine waves, pendulum motion.