Further mechanics

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    • Forced Vibration is when there's an external driving force that causes the object to vibrate.
    • Free vibration involves no transfer of energy to or from the surrounding.
    • The driving frequency is the frequency of the driving or external force.
    • Resonance occurs when the natural frequency of the system matches the driving frequency, resulting in amplified oscillations.
    • Damping reduces the amplitude of oscillations over time by dissipating energy through friction or other means.
    • Damping is when oscillating system loose their energy to their surroundings
    • Light damping takes a longer time to stop oscillations.
    • Heavy damping takes shorter time to stop oscillation.
    • An object in circular motion has linear velocity.
    • The centripetal force is the resultant force of an object moving in circular motion, acting towards the centre of the circle.
    • Centripetal Force
      The resultant force of an object moving in circular motion, which is always acting towards the centre of the circle.
    • The centripetal acceleration is the acceleration of an object moving in circular motion, acting towards the centre of the circle.
    • Centripetal acceleration
      Acceleration of an object moving in circular motion, towards the centre of the earth.
    • The angular velocity is the vector quantity of displacement of an object moving in circular motion per unit time.
    • Angular velocity
      The vector quantity of the displacement per unit time of an object moving in circular motion.
    • An object experiences simple harmonic motion, when the the acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement and in the opposite direction.
    • Simple Harmonic Motion

      When the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the displacement, in the opposite direction. a=a =w2x -w^2x
    • The restoring force is the force applied on an object in SHM to restore it to equilibrium position.
    • Restoring force

      Force applied on an object in SHM to restore it back to its equilibrium position.
    • Simple harmonic system is an object that oscillates in simple harmonic motion.
    • Simple Harmonic System

      An object that oscillates in simple harmonic motion.
    • Free vibration is when no external force is applied on a system causing it to be oscillate in its natural frequency.
    • Free vibration

      When no external force is applied on an object, causing it to oscillate in its natural frequency,
    • Amplitude is the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point.
    • Amplitude
      Maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.