AP Physics 1

Unit 7 Oscillations

4 topics · 35 questions, each explained

1. 7.1 Defining Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) 2 ideas · 9 questions

   Periodic motion · Displacement from equilibrium

2. 7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM 1 idea · 8 questions

   Period of SHM

3. 7.3 Representing and Analyzing SHM 3 ideas · 8 questions

   Displacement equations for SHM · Independence of period from amplitude · Reading an x–t graph of SHM

4. 7.4 Energy of Simple Harmonic Oscillators 4 ideas · 10 questions

   Total mechanical energy of an oscillating system, E_total · Conservation of energy in SHM · Exchange between kinetic and potential energy · Energy at the turning points

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