PHY138: Physics for the Life Sciences

Department of Physics, University of Toronto

Jason Harlow
Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Waves Section, Lecture 2: Simple Pendulum, Resonance and Waves

Chapter 12: Oscillatory Motion.

·       Section 12.4: The Simple Pendulum

·       Section 12.7: Forced Oscillations and Resonance

 

Chapter 13: Mechanical Waves.

 

  • Section 13.1: Propagation of a Disturbance
  • Section 13.2: The Wave Model

 

Central Screen tablet notes

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Side-screen Slides

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Powerpoint Format (.ppt)

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In-class quiz, with answer

 

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster (Quicktime .mov file)

 

Flash Animation of Damped Harmonic Motion (courtesy of D.Harrison)