Problem Set 1

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• Unit I: Vibrations

  • Periodic Phenomena
  • Damped Free Oscillations
  • Problem Set 1
  • Forced Oscillations 1
  • Forced Oscillations 2
  • Problem Set 2
  • Coupled Oscillators
  • Driven Coupled Oscillators
  • Problem Set 3
• Unit II: Waves

  • Many Coupled Oscillators & Wave Equations
  • Traveling & Standing Waves
  • Normal Modes in Sound and Music
  • Problem Set 4
  • Exam Review 1
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Dispersion, Phase Velocity, & Group Velocity
  • Problem Set 5
• Unit III: Electromagnetic Waves

  • Deriving Electromagnetic Waves
  • Generating EM Waves, Energy, Scattering
  • Problem Set 6
  • Doppler Effect, Sound, EM Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Waves and Conductors
  • Wave Guides & Resonant Cavities
  • Problem Set 7
• Unit IV: Applications

  • Interactions of Light with Nonconductors
  • Problem Set 8
  • Exam Review 2
  • Interference
  • Diffraction
  • Rainbows and Other Optical Phenomena
  • Problem Set 9
  • Farewell Special
• Final Exam
• Problem Solving Help Videos
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 Problem Topics

Manipulation of complex vectors Simple harmonic motion of y as a function of x Oscillating springs Floating cylinder A damped oscillating spring A physical pendulum Damped oscillator and initial conditions

Problem Set and Solutions

• Problem Set 1 (PDF)
• Solutions to Problem Set 1 (PDF)

Problem Solving Help Videos

• Watch the following help sessions by Prof. Wit Busza
  • {'English - US': '/courses/physics/8-03sc-physics-iii-vibrations-and-waves-fall-2012/unit-i-vibrations/pset-1/simple-harmonic-motion-and-introduction-to-problem-solving/YbFgNsM6r44.srt'}Simple Harmonic Motion and Introduction to Problem Solving (01:16:17)

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    Simple Harmonic Motion and Introduction to Problem Solving

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  • {'English - US': '/courses/physics/8-03sc-physics-iii-vibrations-and-waves-fall-2012/unit-i-vibrations/pset-1/harmonic-oscillators-with-damping/IokpYk5mTas.srt'}Harmonic Oscillators with Damping (01:01:53)

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  • Introductory remarks only in {'English - US': '/courses/physics/8-03sc-physics-iii-vibrations-and-waves-fall-2012/unit-i-vibrations/pset-1/driven-harmonic-oscillators/j1ADxLi1wYg.srt'}Driven Harmonic Oscillators (01:09:37)

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• Watch {'English - US': '/courses/physics/8-03sc-physics-iii-vibrations-and-waves-fall-2012/unit-i-vibrations/pset-1/exam-review-1-lecture-10/ocw-8.03-lec10-mit-220k.srt'}Exam Review 1 (Lecture 10) (01:17:46)

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  with Prof. Walter Lewin. The most relevant topics for Problem Set 1 are:
  • Physical pendulum
  • Damping
  • Underdamped pendulum

Reference Materials

• Formula sheet (PDF)
  
  Note: This formula sheet appears on every Problem Set page. By the end of the course, you will learn about and need to be familiar with all of the formulas in this file.

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