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Page 1: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

Modelling Modelling harmonic harmonic oscillatorsoscillators

Page 2: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

By the end of this presentation you will be able to:

1. Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs.

2. Predict the shapes of displacement/time, velocity/time and acceleration/time graphs for an oscillating mass on a spring.

3. Predict a force/time graph for the same oscillator.

4. Know the generic relationship for any harmonic oscillator.

5. Calculate the frequency of any mass oscillating on a spring from its mass and spring constant.

Page 3: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

Using SPRINGS.We decided that springs had a lot to do with Harmonic motion in the last presentation. Why? 1. They store energy.

You should have covered the energy stored in a spring already.

P.E. = ½ k x2 where k is the SPRING CONSTANT in Nm-1 and x is extension in m.

Page 4: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

2. They “bounce” up and down in a unique way. Their “Flight plan” is well-known.

a = - k/m x s where a is acceleration towards centre

m is mass

k is the spring constant in Nm-1

s is displacement from centre.

“-” means: the mass is always being RESTORED towards the centre spot.

We’ll use these relationships in our We’ll use these relationships in our analysis of an oscillating mass held analysis of an oscillating mass held between 2 walls by a pair of springs.between 2 walls by a pair of springs.

Constant

Page 5: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

A graph of acceleration vs displacement:

displacement

acceleration

Page 6: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

displacement

acceleration

The acceleration is always changing.The acceleration is always changing.

This is new to us. Usually, it’s constant.This is new to us. Usually, it’s constant.

(Commonly, it’s 9.81 ms(Commonly, it’s 9.81 ms-2-2.).)

What does this tell us about the RESTORING FORCE? (The force pulling towards the centre?)

It’s changing, too

Page 7: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

displacement

acceleration

And, most disturbing of all, where is the greatest And, most disturbing of all, where is the greatest acceleration?acceleration?

And where are the points where there the And where are the points where there the acceleration is acceleration is zerozero??

Page 8: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

displacement

acceleration

Zero Zero acceleration acceleration where velocity is where velocity is biggest.biggest.

Biggest Biggest acceleration where acceleration where velocity is zerovelocity is zero

Page 9: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

+s- s

- A +A

+acc & +force

- acc and - force

V max

V minV min

a mina max a max

Page 10: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

Let’s look a little more closely at our spring system, and use our knowledge from the previous presentation.

Newton’s Laws lets us find acceleration, given the mass and the spring force at a given displacement s.

We can find the change in velocity from the acceleration,

From the new velocity, we can find the new displacement…..

We can track the motion, moment by moment.

Page 11: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

We know that s = A cos 2 ft if our oscillator starts from A. (see earlier presentation).

Then v = ds/dt = - 2 fA sin 2 ft, using calculusAlso a = dv/dt = - (2 f)2 A cos 2 ft

= - (2 f)2 s

It would seem that all harmonic oscillators obey the rule: a is proportional to - sa is proportional to - s

Which indeed is the case. And there are lots of examples of them, as we shall see.

Page 12: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

There’s a FINAL RESULT to this analysis.

Remember that, for a spring,

a = - k/m x s?

Let’s use both expressions:

a = -k/m x s = - (2 f)2 s

Cancel the – sign and “s”.

(2 f)2 = k/m

or 2 f = (k/m)

Note that T can easily be found from f=1/T

Page 13: Modelling harmonic oscillators. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: 1.Model the motion of a mass oscillating between two springs. 2.Predict

Try these questions:1. What’s the spring constant of a spring with natural frequency 3 Hz and a mass of 2.5 g hanging from it?

2. What mass is required for a spring (spring constant 0.75 Nm-1) to vibrate with a frequency of 0.6 Hz?

3. What’s the natural frequency of a spring with spring constant 20 Nm-1 and a mass of 0.65 kg attached to it?

4.What’s the period for 1 oscillation for ex. 3?