Chapter 14 Oscillations - University Of Maryland · Chapter 14 Oscillations Topics: Question: The gibbon will swing more rapidly and move more quickly through the trees if it raises
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• Energy in oscillatory motion • Damped oscillations • Resonance
Chapter 14 Oscillations Topics:
Question: The gibbon will swing more rapidly and move more quickly through the trees if it raises its feet. How can we model the gibbon’s motion to understand this observation? Answer: Think about a pendulum: Grandfather’s clock. The longer the arm (l) the longer the period (T) , the longer it takes for the arm to swing from one end to the other. T ~ l