Small-oscillation approximation

Skill — Approximating a restoring force as linear for small amplitudes.

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04 · 04b

Linked atoms

7 linked atoms.

04 Energia e lavoro

• Period of small oscillations
• Problem — Block on an inclined plane with a spring (equilibrium and oscillations)

04b Oscillazioni e moto armonico

• Small oscillations and the pendulum’s period
• Problem — Natural frequency of a skyscraper
• Problem — Object in a spherical bowl
• Problem — Pendulum that measures g
• All small oscillations are harmonic