PHY280F Vibrations and Waves 2002
References:
A.P. French: Vibrations and Waves (AF); A.Hirose, K. Lonngren: Introduction to Wave Phenomena (H-L)
Syllabus (draft)
Lectures 1 - 3 Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM). The rotating vector representation. Complex numbers.
The complex exponential. Superposition of vibrations. Ref.: AF Ch. 1, 2.
Lectures 4 - 5 Free vibrations of physical systems. Damped SHM. Forced oscillations. Ref.: AF Ch. 3, 4.
Lectures 6 - 8 Power absorbed by a driven oscillator. Coupled oscillators and normal modes. Ref.: AF Ch. 5.
Lectures 9 - 12 Springs and strings: energy, momentum, force. Creation of Waves. Transverse waves.
Reflection of waves. Ref.: H-L Ch. 2, 3
Lectures 13 -18 Standing Waves. Dispersion, group velocity. Fourier analysis.
The LC transmission line. Ref.: H-L Ch. 6, 9, 13