Oscillations & Waves – Oscillations (Dr. P. Geekiyanage)

Description

The Third unit of the Advanced Level Physics subject, the first part of the Oscillations & Waves Lesson, the Oscillations section, is explained in detail in this book.

This book has been written by Dr. P. Geekianage.

This book has been explained under the following sub-topics.

• Introduction to Oscillations and Waves
• Oscillations
• Simple Harmonic Motion
• Relationship between simple harmonic motion and circular motion
• Velocity of a body executing simple harmonic motion
• Acceleration of a body executing simple harmonic motion
• Phase difference of two oscillations
• Energy stored in a body executing simple harmonic motion
• Energy transformations
• Study of oscillations of a simple pendulum
• Determination of the acceleration due to gravity using the simple pendulum
• Study of oscillations of a helical spring hung vertically
• Determination of a spring constant of a spring by oscillation method
• Study of oscillations of a body floating in a liquid
• Free Oscillations
• Damped Oscillations
• Forced Oscillations
• Demonstration of forced oscillations using Barton’s Pendulums
• Natural and Artificial frequencies of an oscillating object
• Resonance
• Demonstration of mechanical resonance using Barton’s Pendulums
• Examples of instances of resonance
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2

Since the theories have been explained well, you can study and understand them on your own.

Since exercises are also given, it will be easy for you to study.