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Simple Harmonic Motion

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

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Periodic and Oscillatory Motion

  • Periodic motion repeats after equal intervals of time (e.g., Earth's orbit).
  • Oscillatory motion is a to-and-fro motion about a mean position (e.g., pendulum).
  • All oscillatory motions are periodic, but not all periodic motions are oscillatory (e.g., circular motion).
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Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

  • SHM occurs when acceleration is proportional to displacement and opposite in direction: a ∝ -x.
  • The general equation of SHM is y = A sin(ωt + φ) or y = A cos(ωt + φ).
  • SHM can be visualized as the projection of uniform circular motion on a diameter.
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Key Terms in SHM

  • Amplitude (A): Maximum displacement from mean position.
  • Time Period (T): Time for one complete oscillation.
  • Frequency (f): Number of oscillations per second, f = 1/T.
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Examples of SHM

  • Spring-mass system: Horizontal and vertical oscillations follow SHM.
  • Simple pendulum: For small angles, motion is approximately SHM.
  • Time period of spring-mass system: T = 2π√(m/k).

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Periodic motion repeats after equal timeSHM occurs when the restoring forceSHM can be visualized asIn SHMDamped oscillations lose energy due

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