Physik großtest 1

Oscillations
Mathematical Anatomy of Simple Harmonic Graph:

• x-axis = time axis
• y-axis = displacement
• Key features:
  • Amplitude
  • Temporal period
  • Temporal frequency
  • Angular frequency
    Graph of a sinusoidal oscillation. Examples include:
• Mass on spring
• Pendulum (swing)
  Damped vs. Forced Oscillation:
• Damped Oscillation Examples:
  • Swing without moving legs
  • Pendulum moving until it stops
• Forced Oscillation Examples:
  • Moving legs on swing to keep swinging
  • Pushing a person on swing

Waves
Types of physical waves:

• Mechanical waves
• Electromagnetic waves
  Propagation in Medium:
• Transverse waves (light, surface waves, rope wave, etc.)
• Longitudinal waves (sound waves, seismic waves, etc.)
  Mathematical Anatomy of Waves:
• Key features:
  • Amplitude
  • Speed of wave
  • Wavelength (spatial period)
  • Frequency
  • Period

Key Characteristics:

• Amplitude = height of graph; relates to strength, loudness
• Frequency = how scrunched up; relates to pitch