Curated OER
Wave Actions
For this waves worksheet, students read about the ways waves react depending on the boundary they encounter. They read about natural frequency, resonance, phases and interference in waves. They match 13 terms with their definitions, they...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Unconstrained Truth About Constrained Layer Damping
This science fair project shows you how to transform a noisy piece of metal into a sound-muffling constrained-layer damper. You will record the sound of a controlled impact on a piece of metal with a microphone, a computer, and some free...
Pennsylvania State University
Kettering University: The Simple Harmonic Oscillator
The motion of three simple harmonic oscillators is animated to illustrate the effects of mass and spring constant upon the motion. Several equations and a lengthy discussion accompany the animations.
University of Maryland
Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves: Mass on a S
A series of thought-intensive, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland concerning masses on springs. A downloadable software program on the topic is also included.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vibrational Motion
In this article the concept of vibrational motion and its relationship to waves is introduced.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Glossary
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Mechanical Vibrations
A collection of video lectures from a course on mechanical vibrations. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length and cover topics like harmonic...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: 2nd Order D Es (Damping)
The use of differential equations to work electrical circuit problems with damping is demonstrated. Several examples are provided, along with detailed solutions. The fourth example includes several alternative solutions.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Differential Equations
More in-depth topics of Calculus are covered on this interactive sight. Differential equations, integrable combinations and applications to electrical circuits are a few of the concepts highlited