Consider today's challenge.
Learning Goal: Be able to predict which properties determine the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator and what the dependence of the motion is on those properties.
Today:
- Given: ring stand, clamp, spring, variety of labeled masses, and other commonly available equipment.
- Create: a spring with a period of exactly one second.
- Analysis (when finished):
- What variables or characteristics of the pendulum determine its period? How do you know?
- What are the limitations and/or assumptions used in creating your vibrating spring? How would this affect its accuracy as a time-keeping device?
- What would a position-time graph of pendulum motion look like? Make a prediction in your notebook. Then work with your team to come up with a way to test your prediction.
Assignment:
- Read for understanding: Sections 11-1 through 11-4. Use that information to complete the Pendulum Challenge.
- Assignment Sheet: Vibrations/Waves/Sound
- Assignment Sheet: Electrostatics & Circuits
- The assignment sheets above are rough guidelines leading up to the test. You are not responsible for completing all of the assignments. They are provided mainly to guide you on the material they cover (sections of the text) and the MCQs-FRQs. We will spend our time in class focused on the latter.
- Deadline to initiate any test retakes is May 5, scheduled on a first-come basis. I will not consider retakes for anyone who approaches me for the first time after that date. In other words: If you wait until the last week/day/minute to approach me, and I don't have any time available to discuss, you have waited too long.