This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
urp:physfreq [2021-11-08] nerf_herder |
urp:physfreq [2021-11-17] (current) nerf_herder |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
====Spring and Lever==== | ====Spring and Lever==== | ||
**Hooke's law** for springs: F=-kx, k=spring constant, x = displacement | **Hooke's law** for springs: F=-kx, k=spring constant, x = displacement | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spring energy: | ||
+ | * potential energy: U = 1/2 kx², or | ||
+ | * P = mgh (at mass at a given height) | ||
+ | * kinetic energy: K = 1/2 mv² | ||
+ | |||
+ | conservation of energy: potential energy + kinetic energy = constant, for a system | ||
**Fulcrum**: t = r * f (torque = radius * force) | **Fulcrum**: t = r * f (torque = radius * force) | ||
Line 38: | Line 45: | ||
If y is the displacement from this equilibrium position the total restoring force will be Mg − k(yₒ + y) = −ky | If y is the displacement from this equilibrium position the total restoring force will be Mg − k(yₒ + y) = −ky | ||
+ | ---------- | ||
+ | Back to the [[Physics]] page or the [[00_start|Start]] page. | ||