Lecture 3: Driven Oscillators, Transient Phenomena, Resonance

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Lecture Topics

  • Driven oscillators
  • Transient phenomena
  • Resonance
  • Steady state solution

Lecture Video: Driven Oscillators, Transient Phenomena, Resonance

Driven damped oscillators is the focus of this lecture. Prof. Lee shows the transient behavior, which looks completely chaotic at times, can be described by mathematics. He also discusses interesting phenomena such as resonance.

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Lecture Notes

This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Typed Notes for Lecture 3 (PDF - 1.2MB)

This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Handwritten Notes for Lecture 3 (PDF - 2.1MB)

Textbook Reading

Chapter 2: Forced Oscillation and Resonance (PDF - 1.3MB) 

Problem Set

Problem Set 2 (PDF)

Problem Solving Help Video*

Harmonic Oscillators with Damping

Driven Harmonic Oscillators

Coupled Oscillators without Damping

In-class Demonstrations

HOW IT'S DONE SEE IT IN THE LECTURE
Driven Cart on Air Track @ 00:31:23
Ball on String Pendulum @ 00:51:54
Driven Mechanical Oscillator @ 00:59:15
Breaking Glass with Sound @ 01:07:01

Related Resources

Video: Pendulum Waves of Newton’s Cradle in motion set to music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Note: This Problem Solving Help video was originally produced as part of a physics course that is no longer available on OCW.

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