Physics Course/Oscillation

Oscillation Oscillation refers to any Periodic Motion moving at a distance about the equilibrium position and repeat itself over and over for a period of time . Example The Oscillation up and down of a Spring , The Oscillation side by side of a Spring. The Oscillation swinging side by side of a pendulum Spring's Oscillation Up and down Oscillation left When apply a force on an object of mass attach to a spring . The spring will move a distance y above and below the equilibrium point and this movement keeps on repeating itself for a period of time . The movement up and down of spring for a period of time is called Oscillation Any force acting on an object can be expressed in a differential equation Equilibrium is reached when F = - Fy Side by Side Oscillation of Spring When apply a force on an object of mass attach to a spring . The spring will move a distance x above and below the equilibrium point and this movement keeps on repeating itself for a period of time . The movement up and down of spring for a period of time is called Oscillation Any force acting on an object can be expressed in a differential equation Equilibrium is reached when F = - Fx Swinging Oscillation from side to side of Pendulum When there is a force acting on a pendulum. The pendulum will swing from side to side for a certain period of time. This type of movement is called oscillation 280px|right || Summary Oscillation is a periodic motion. Oscillation can be thought as a Sinusoidal Wave. Oscillation can be expressed by a mathematic 2nd order differential equation {| class="wikitable" width=100% align=center ! Oscillation !! Picture !! Force !! Acceleration !! Distance travel !! Time Travelled |- | /Spring Oscillation/ | When there is a force acting on a spring . The spring goes into an up and down motion for a certain period of time . This type of movement is called oscillation 50px | | | | |- | /Pendulum Oscillation/ | When there is a force acting on a pendulum. The pendulum will swing from side to side for a certain period of time . This type of movement is called oscillation. 200px|center | | | | |- |}