Category Archives: Oscillation

Examples of Damped Oscillators

Posted on October 28, 2020 by dkagan

I found some nice videos that describe real-world applications of damped oscillators. First, a video involving a pendulum with adjustable damping, demonstrating underdamped, overdamped, and critically damped behaviors:   Second a really neat video showing how combining two damped oscillators … Continue reading →

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Inverted Pulses and Energy

Posted on November 1, 2019 by dkagan

Today in class (11/1/19) I described a puzzle that I didn’t have a clear explanation for. The puzzle involved two pulses of the same shape but opposite elevation rushing toward each other from either end of a string. There comes … Continue reading →

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Shock Absorption

Posted on October 19, 2019 by dkagan

Carlin forwarded this fun article about automotive dampers that use a magnetic fluid, allowing the car to adjust the damping strength of the shock absorption system. It’s pretty cool! https://www.nydailynews.com/autos/street-smarts/what-is-magnetic-ride-control-article-1.4042612

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