Document Details Oscillations with three damping effects:
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- Title: Oscillations with three damping effects
- Author: Xiao-jun Wang, Chris Schmitt, Marvin Payne
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Other Keywords: oscillation damping measurement sliding friction magnetic resistance air sensor sonic rangefinder
Notes: "Abstract. Experiments on oscillatory motion are described with three different damping effects. The first experiment is a physical pendulum whose damping mechanism is due to sliding friction; the second is magnetic resistance due to eddy currents; and the third experiment involves a pendulum setup where air resistance is the dominant factor. These three damping mechanisms yield constant (/||), linear, and quadratic resistances in velocity respectively. Approximation methods are described for treating the three damping effects and a general solution is derived for the damping with a very general velocity dependence. A sonic rangefinder is used to record the oscillatory motions of the pendulums. The experimental measurements and theoretical calculations are in a good agreement."
Edition: 2002 vol 23
Pages: 153 - 164
BHM No: 8045
Parent Document ID: 6140 - Parent Document Title: European Journal of Physics - Publisher:
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