Energy in SHM

Targets:
• State the maximum displacements, velocity and
acceleration for a system undergoing SHM.
• Describe how in SHM, kinetic energy and potential
energy vary with displacement.
• Derive the SHM speed equation

HW: Revise
Starter
1. What is the phase difference between two points 0.16 m apart on a
progressive sound wave of frequency 256 Hz?
2. Explain what is meant by a progressive wave.
3. Give one similarity and one difference between stationary and
progressive waves.
4. Give the differences seen when doing Young’s double slit
experiment with green light compared to red light.
5. If two wave are in phase with each other, what is their path
difference?
Maximum values of quantities in SHM
What were our equations for displacement, velocity and acceleration
for SHM?

Use these equations to find the maximum displacement, velocity and

accelerations.
Energy in SHM
Elastic potential energy =

Therefore, the total energy in the system must be equal to:

Energy in SHM

In a frictionless system, what two energies contribute towards the total

energy?

Therefore,
Energy in SHM

What is?
Energy in SHM
• If there is no friction, the energy that is transferring between
potential energy and kinetic energy stays constant. How would you
draw a graph of energy against displacement showing this?

1 2
𝐸𝑡𝑜𝑡 = 𝑘 𝐴
2
Energy in SHM
• If this is our velocity against time
graph for an object undergoing
SHM what would a graph of KE
against time look like?
Practise
Attempt the oscillation questions.