Class Notes I: ``Simple'' Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Cornell University

Department of Physics

Physics 214 September 13, 2001

• Contents
• List of Figures
• Motivation
• Physical realization
• Basic Characterization
  • Periodicity
  • Motion
• General Analysis
  • Identify the degrees of freedom
  • Derive the equation of motion
  • Find a general solution
  • Find a particular solution
• Complex representation
  • Traditional solution
  • Complex analysis
• Driven Oscillators
  • Motivation
  • Physical Realization
  • Analysis
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