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After completing this chapter, you should be able to
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| 1. Define simple harmonic motion and describe and apply Hooke's law and Newton's second law to determine acceleration as a function of displacement. |
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| 2. Apply the principles of conservation of mechanical energy for a mass moving with simple harmonic motion. |
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| 3. Use the reference circle to describe the variation in magnitude and direction of displacement, velocity, and acceleration for simple harmonic motion. |
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| 4. Write and apply formulas for the determination of displacement x, velocity v, or acceleration a in terms of time, frequency, and amplitude. |
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| 5. Write and apply a relationship between the frequency of motion and the mass of a vibrating object when the spring constant is known. |
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| 6. Compute the frequency or period in simple harmonic motion when the position and acceleration are given. |
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| 7. Describe the motion of a simple pendulum and calculate the length required to produce a given frequency. |