Lecture 6: Driven Oscillators, Resonance

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Lecture Topics

  • Coupled driven oscillator
  • Excitation
  • Resonance

Lecture Video: Driven Oscillators, Resonance

Driving force is introduced in the coupled system. Prof. Wyslouch solves the system and he demonstrates that one could “excite” one of the normal modes by driving the system at the frequency it likes: normal mode frequency.

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Lecture Notes

This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Typed Notes for Lecture 6 (PDF - 1.3MB)

This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.Handwritten Notes for Lecture 6 (PDF - 1.5MB)

Textbook Reading

Chapter 4: Symmetries (PDF - 1.3MB) 

Chapter 5: Waves (PDF - 1.4MB) (through section 5.2) 

In-class Demonstrations

HOW IT'S DONE SEE IT IN THE LECTURE
Two Rigid Pendulums Coupled with a Spring @ 00:00:52
Coupled Air Carts @ 00:47:50

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