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Unit 7: Oscillations

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Simple Harmonic Motion

SHM is oscillatory motion in which the restoring force is _ proportional to __________ from equilibrium. The force always points __________ equilibrium. Mathematically: F = _____ × _____.

Period and Frequency

Period T is the time for _ complete oscillation. Frequency f is the __________ of oscillations per second. T = _____ / f. Units: T in _____, f in _____.

Amplitude

Amplitude A is the _ displacement from equilibrium. In ideal SHM, amplitude does NOT affect the __________.

Angular Frequency

Angular frequency ω = _____ × _____ = 2π / _____. It appears in a = −ω² × x and v_max = _____ × _____.

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