Vibrations and Waves Problem Solving

Vibrations and Waves Problem Solving

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This collection includes ten videos to help students learn how to approach and solve problems related to Physics III: Vibrations and Waves. The OCW website also includes sample problems for students to solve and insights for educators on how to help students approach to problem solving. *NOTE: Thes…

Prof. Wit Busza


    • Aug 28, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h AVG DURATION
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    Session 9: Accelerated Charges Radiating Electromagnetic Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 59:51


    General discussion of electromagnetic fields produced by moving charges, in particular by charges that accelerate.

    Session 8: Electromagnetic Waves in a Vacuum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 59:34


    In this session, we show how the properties (wavelength, frequency, amplitude and polarization) of an electromagnetic wave can be concluded from the equation that describes the wave and vice versa.

    Session 10: Interference of Electromagnetic Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 57:40


    Consideration of the interference of electromagnetic waves produced by multiple oscillating charges, and the fields produced at distances from the charges where all other fields can be ignored and the rays from every charge are approximated as parallel.

    Session 2: Harmonic Oscillators with Damping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 61:53


    In this session, we extend the solution of the motion of oscillators with one degree of freedom without damping to the case where damping can no longer be ignored.

    Session 5: Traveling Waves without Damping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 78:39


    Discussion of systems with infinite number of degrees of freedom, in particular where the oscillators are identical, harmonic, and connected only to their neighbors. Examples include a taut string and a transmission line (two parallel conductors).

    Session 3: Driven Harmonic Oscillators

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 69:37


    First, advice on how, in general, one approaches the solving of "physics problems." Then three very different oscillating systems, and how in each the equations of motion can be derived and solved to obtain the motion of the oscillator.

    Session 4: Coupled Oscillators without Damping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 53:02


    In this session, we solve problems involving harmonic oscillators with several degrees of freedom ̶ i.e., several discreet oscillators which are coupled or interconnected to each other. Only systems where damping can be ignored are considered.

    Session 7: Standing Waves Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 53:17


    In this session, we do more standing wave problems. The focus is on the role of boundary conditions at the intersection of two continuous media with different physical characteristics.

    Session 6: Standing Waves Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 34:40


    Continued discussion of systems with infinite degrees of freedom, where oscillators are identical, harmonic, connected only to their neighbors, and the solution to the wave equation is described as the superposition of normal modes (Fourier analysis).

    Session 1: Simple Harmonic Motion & Problem Solving Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 76:16


    We discuss the role problem solving plays in the scientific method. Then we focus on problems of simple harmonic motion ̶ harmonic oscillators with one degree of freedom in which damping (frictional or drag) forces can be ignored.

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