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What is the definition of Period (T)?
Time for one full cycle of oscillation.
What is the definition of Amplitude?
Maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.
What is the definition of Frequency (f)?
The number of cycles per second.
What is the definition of Equilibrium Point?
The resting position of an oscillating object.
What is the definition of a Simple Harmonic Oscillator (SHO)?
An object that moves back and forth with a consistent rhythm, following Hooke's Law.
What happens when displacement (x) increases in a spring?
The potential energy (U) stored in the spring increases quadratically: .
What happens at the equilibrium position in SHM?
Kinetic energy is maximum, potential energy is minimum.
What happens at maximum displacement in SHM?
Kinetic energy is minimum (zero), potential energy is maximum.
What happens when the mass in a mass-spring system is doubled?
The period of oscillation increases by a factor of .
What is the difference between Kinetic Energy (K) and Potential Energy (U) in SHM?
Kinetic Energy (K): Energy of motion, maximum at equilibrium. Potential Energy (U): Stored energy, maximum at maximum displacement.
What is the difference between period and frequency?
Period: Time for one cycle. Frequency: Number of cycles per second. They are inversely related.