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SHM Graphs: Acceleration & Displacement

The document discusses simple harmonic motion graphs and definitions. It shows that the gradients of the tangents drawn at the zero crossings, minima, and maxima of a displacement-time graph for simple harmonic motion represent velocity, acceleration, and negative acceleration, respectively. It also defines simple harmonic motion as motion where an object's acceleration is directly proportional to and opposite in direction to its displacement from the equilibrium position.

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SHM Graphs: Acceleration & Displacement

The document discusses simple harmonic motion graphs and definitions. It shows that the gradients of the tangents drawn at the zero crossings, minima, and maxima of a displacement-time graph for simple harmonic motion represent velocity, acceleration, and negative acceleration, respectively. It also defines simple harmonic motion as motion where an object's acceleration is directly proportional to and opposite in direction to its displacement from the equilibrium position.

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SHM graphs and definition

Look at the displacement-time graph for a simple


harmonic oscillator (e.g. a pendulum). Draw
gradients/tangents for the zero-crossing points, and
the minimum and maximum points.
What do they represent?
SHM graphs and definition
What do they represent?
∆𝑥
=
∆𝑡
=𝑣
Gradient = 0

Gradient
Gradient = max +
= max -

Gradient = 0
SHM graphs and definition
What do they represent?
∆𝑣
=
∆𝑡
=𝑎
Gradient = 0

Gradient
= max -

Gradient
= max +

Gradient = 0
SHM graphs and definition

“A body executes s______ h______ m_____ if it’s


a________ is directly p_________ to its
d__________ from its e________ p______, and is
always directed t______ the e______ p______.”
SHM graphs and definition

“A body executes simple harmonic motion if its


acceleration is directly proportional to its
displacement from its equilibrium position, and is
always directed towards the equilibrium position.”
SHM graphs and definition
“A body executes simple harmonic motion if its acceleration is directly
proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position, and is
always directed towards the equilibrium position.”
a

x
SHM graphs and definition
“A body executes simple harmonic motion if its acceleration is directly
proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position, and is
always directed towards the equilibrium position.”
a

Why is this wrong?

x
SHM graphs and definition
“A body executes simple harmonic motion if its acceleration is directly
proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position, and is
always directed towards the equilibrium position.”
a Why is this wrong?

The force is restoring


(wants to move back
against the
displacement).

x The force is opposite


in sign due to this.

The acceleration is in
the direction of the
force.

Thus the acceleration


is in the opposite
direction to the
displacement as well!
SHM graphs and definition
“A body executes simple harmonic motion if its acceleration is directly
proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position, and is
always directed towards the equilibrium position.”
a The force is restoring
(wants to move back
against the
displacement).

The force is opposite


in sign due to this.
x
The acceleration is in
the direction of the
force.

Thus the acceleration


is in the opposite
direction to the
displacement as well!

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