physics simple harmonic motion incomplete

what variables affect the period of a spring

mass, spring stiffness

what variables affect the period of a pendulum

length

what is a period

the time it takes to complete one cycle

what is amplitude

the distance from equilibrium

if mass is doubled on a spring what happens

the period increases

if amplitude is doubled in a object, what happens to mechanical energy

doubles

what happens to the period when you increase spring stiffness

it decreases

period variable

T

period unit

seconds

frequency variable

f

frequency unit

Hz (1/s)

Amplitude variable

A

Amplitude unit

m or degrees

at maximum displacement for a pendulum, where is all the energy

potential

at equilibrium position on a pendulum, where is all the energy

kinetic

at maximum compression/stretch on a spring, where is all the energy

potential

at equilibrium for a spring, where is all the energy

kinetic

what does more energy mean for amplitude and speed

more amplitude and more speed

when increasing displacement, what happens to restoring force

it increases

definition of simple harmonic motion

periodic motion that has a restoring force

does all periodic motion have a restoring force

no, gravitational force keeping earths orbit is constant

frequency definition

how often a cycle occurs

what is the simple motion part of a period called

cycle

What graph is used for simple harmonic motion

position-time graph