Living Physics Portal: Toy models

Abstract: This collection of problems focuses attention on the role, value of, and limitations of simple models in physics and biology. The simple harmonic oscillator is a common toy model and gives an opportunity to explore corrections to it arising from damping or non-linearities (the pendulum).

Resource Types: Homework, Restricted access

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ExpertTA

Author:

Edward Redish

University of Maryland, College Park

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Physics Topics:

Classical Mechanics > Applications of Newton's Laws, Newton's Second Law, Work and Energy

Oscillations & Waves > Oscillations

Life Sciences Topics:

None

Chemistry Topics:

Intermolecular Forces

Math Topics:

Algebra; Geometry; Trigonometry

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Toy models - Oscillations

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