Analysis of Anharmonic Oscillatory Motion
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Stan Zygmunt
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Physics
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 4-29-2021
Abstract
The behavior of harmonic oscillators is easily characterized. For example, many undergraduates encounter systems such as an oscillating mass which stretches and compresses a spring. In these harmonic systems, the restoring force on the oscillator is linear, and the period of oscillation does not change if the oscillation amplitude is changed. However, variations on these systems can easily be constructed to display anharmonic behavior. We have examined three different anharmonic systems, each with a different nonlinear restoring force, and analyzed the relationship between oscillation period and amplitude for each.
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Andrew, "Analysis of Anharmonic Oscillatory Motion" (2021). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1007.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/1007
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Andrew Edwards is a physics and mathematics major. This research is part of his senior capstone research in physics. After graduation, he will be pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics at Case Western Reserve University.