University of Guelph
University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Amplitude, Period, and Frequency
A tutorial describing the characteristics of simple harmonic motion. Utilizes animations, mathematical equations, and interactive questions to teach essential principles.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Quartic Oscillator Model
A model showing the movement of a bead on a horizontal rod, with symmetric springs on each side. A phase-space chart is shown alongside the model.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Physical Pendulum Forces
This simulation of a pendulum will demonstrate how friction and force have to change to keep the mass in the same position on the pivoted rod.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Problems and Exercises
This is a list of problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe a simple harmonic oscillator and relate physical characteristics of a vibrating system to aspects of simple harmonic motion and any resulting waves.
Other
Universidad Del Pais Vasco: Curso Interactivo De Fisica en Internet
This is a general Physics course from simple concepts such as the rectilinear movement to more complex as the energy bands of solids. Interactivity is achieved by the 646 applets embedded in web pages that are simulations of physical...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Conceptual Questions
This is a list of 18 questions covering the major concepts in Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Summary
This page provides a summary for each section of Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Back and Forth to Go Forward: A Snake on Wheels?
Have you ever ridden on a Roller Racer or Plasma Car? These are ride-on toys that you move ahead by moving the steering mechanism back and forth. You've probably seen skateboarders "slaloming" on level ground to keep rolling, it's...
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Damped Harmonic Motion
By the end of this section, you will be able to compare and discuss underdamped and overdamped oscillating systems and explain critically damped systems.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The Simple Pendulum
By the end of this section, you will be able determine the period of oscillation of a hanging pendulum.
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.
University of Maryland
Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves: Pendulum
A series of thought-intensive, multichoice questions concerning pendulums and provided for by the University of Maryland. A downloadable software program on pendulums is also included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Light: Electromagnetic Waves, Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons
This article discusses the properties of electromagnetic radiation and photons.
Other
University of Winnipeg: The Simple Pendulum
The periodic motion of a pendulum is described with words and equations; little conceptual emphasis. Sample problems with solutions are provided.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Mass on a Spring
Students explore mass on a spring. Some topics examined in the activities are Hook's law, sinusoidal motion, and oscillatory motion. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Simple Harmonic Motion
Students explore simple harmonic motion. Some topics examined in the activities are simple harmonic motion, oscillatory motion, and Hooke's law. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Orbits of Planets and Satellites
Students explore orbits of planets and satellites. Some topics examined in the activities are planetary motion, angular momentum of orbits, and Kepler's laws. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Spring Mass Systems: Calc Frequency, Period, Mass, Spring Constant
Practice solving for the frequency, mass, period, and spring constant for a spring-mass system.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Thinking Problems With Sound
A series of thought-provoking multiple-choice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of sound and acoustics. One question pertains to the acoustics of a furnished room with two speakers; demands a basic understanding of...