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Lecture Video: Coupled Oscillators, Normal Modes
Prof. Lee analyzes a highly symmetric system which contains multiple objects. By physics intuition, one could identify a special kind of motion – the normal modes. He shows that there is a general strategy for solving the normal modes.
Lecture Notes
Typed Notes for Lecture 4 (PDF)
Handwritten Notes for Lecture 4 (PDF - 2.7MB)
Textbook Reading
Chapter 3: Normal Modes (PDF - 1.4MB)
In-class Demonstrations
| HOW IT'S DONE | SEE IT IN THE LECTURE |
|---|---|
| Double Pendulum | @ 00:07:24 |
| Weighted Hacksaw Blade | @ 00:10:37 |
| Two Rigid Pendulums Coupled with a Spring |
@ 00:11:29 Two Rigid Pendulums Coupled with a Spring > Download from Internet Archive (MP4 - 174MB) |
| Two Pendulums Coupled with a Rod |
@ 00:12:27 Two Pendulums Coupled with a Rod > Download from Internet Archive (MP4 - 174MB) |
| Wilberforce Pendulum |
@ 00:13:24 Wilberforce Pendulum > Download from Internet Archive (MP4 - 174MB) |
Related Resources
Video: Normal Modes from PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder