Mechanics: Simple Harmonic Motion
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About This Course
This is the fourth of a series of modules that cover calculus-based mechanics. You will explore simple harmonic motion through springs and pendulums. This short course will culminate in the ability to use the Taylor Formula to approximate a variety of other situations as simple harmonic motion.
Learning Objectives
Format of This Course
This course includes lectures and exercises.
Recommended Prerequisites
Calculus, Mechanics: Kinematics and Dynamics, Mechanics: Momentum and Energy, Mechanics: Rotational Dynamics (see Related Content below)
License Type
This course may contain material that is © third parties. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is © All Rights Reserved by the course instructor(s).
Instructors
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Peter Dourmashkin
Senior Lecturer, Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Deepto Charkrabarty
Professor, Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Michelle Tomasik
Lecturer, Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Analia Barrantes
Lecturer, Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Aidan MacDonagh
Professor, Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology