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Oscillations
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Simple harmonic motion, energy, damping, forced oscillations and resonance.
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Investigating damping of a spring
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- Measure how oscillation amplitude changes with time under different damping conditions.
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Oscillations
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- Recognise and use the defining relationships for simple harmonic motion.
- Describe energy transfers during an oscillation.
- Explain damping, forced oscillations and resonance.
- Recognise simple harmonic motion from acceleration proportional to and opposite displacement.
- Use T = 1/f and a = −ω²x.
- Describe energy transfers during an ideal simple harmonic oscillation.
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Simple harmonic motion: spring and pendulum
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- Investigate periodic motion using both a mass-spring oscillator and a simple pendulum.
