Physics A2 Spec Points

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Define SHM
Periodic motion where the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium and acts in the opposite direction
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What is a damped oscillation?
Oscillation for which the amplitude decreases with time as work is done against resistive forces
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When does the velocity of a simple harmonic oscillator reach a maximum?
When the displacement is zero
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The is the velocity of a simple harmonic oscillator equal to zero?
When the displacements at a maximum
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What is a forced vibration?
An oscillation caused by an external varying force
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What is a free oscillation?
One in which a body or system oscillates at its natural frequency
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