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Physics: Post your doubts here!

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(j) describe practical examples of forced oscillations and resonance
(k) describe graphically how the amplitude of a forced oscillation
changes with frequency near to the natural frequency of the
system, and understand qualitatively the factors that determine
the frequency response and sharpness of the resonance
(l) show an appreciation that there are some circumstances in which
resonance is useful and other circum

can anyone explain me these points in syllabus from chapter simple harmonic motion(A2)?thanks in advance!
 
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Q5 (c) how do we know that a maxima is observed at point P?
 
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Q5 (c) how do we know that a maxima is observed at point P?
Calculate the path difference between the two waves, which is .15m. Now use the wavelength from part b and divide the path difference with it.

.15/0.025 = 6 waves. This means that wave S2 has travelled 6 complete oscillations more than S1 before reaching the screen. Furthermore, as the number is a whole number, we know that there will be constructive interference. Thus there is a maxima at P.

You can also calculate this by dividing the paths of both the waves with the wavelength. One would be 30, the other 36
 
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Calculate the path difference between the two waves, which is .15m. Now use the wavelength from part b and divide the path difference with it.

.15/0.025 = 6 waves. This means that wave S2 has travelled 6 complete oscillations more than S1 before reaching the screen. Furthermore, as the number is a whole number, we know that there will be constructive interference. Thus there is a maxima at P.

You can also calculate this by dividing the paths of both the waves with the wavelength. One would be 30, the other 36

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