AP11

Chapter Outline:
11-1 Simple Harmonic Motion (pg. 287)

SHO's: Simple Harmonic Oscillators
Simple harmonic motion in springs RE: Springs

11-2 Energy in the Simple Harmonic Oscillator (pg. 289)

Identifying maximum KE and PE positions in SHO's
Relate energy and maximum wave displacement

11-3 The Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM (pg. 293)

Formulate the equation for the period and frequency of a SHO
Relate displacement as a function of time in SHO's

11-4 The Simple Pendulum (pg. 297)

Define a simple pendulum and a compound pendulum
Calculate the period and frequency for a simple pendulum

11-5 Damped Harmonic Motion (pg. 298)

Define damped harmonic motion
The automobile shock absorber: a practical example of damped harmonic motion

11-6 Forced Vibrations; Resonance (pg. 299)

Forced vibration concept
Resonance and resonant frequencies
Large amplitude oscillations of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

11-7 Wave Motion (pg. 300)

Defining the parts of a wave
Wave velocity, frequency and wavelength
Amplitude: wave crests and peaks
Continuous and periodic waves
Wave pulses

11-8 Types of Waves (pg. 303)

Transverse, longitudinal and surface waves
Calculating transverse and longitudinal wave velocity
Mini Lab: Waves in Springs

11-9 Energy Transported by Waves (pg. 305)

Relate wave energy and wave intensity
Energy and the wave amplitude

11-11 Reflection and Transmission of Waves (pg. 307)

Behavior of waves at boundaries
Density of medium effects wave behavior
Law of reflection

11-12 Interference; Principle of Superposition (pg. 308)

Superposition of waves
Wave interference

11-13 Standing Waves; Resonance (pg. 310)

Resonance
Nodes and anti-nodes
Natural resonant frequency
Fundamental frequency
Harmonics

11-14 Refraction (pg. 312)

Define wave refraction

11-15 Diffraction (pg. 313)

Define wave diffraction

Behavior of Waves Lab RE: Lab Information