Class 11 Physics simulations · Oscillations

Displacement, velocity, acceleration

Follow the three SHM curves and see how they line up in phase.

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What to notice

Velocity leads displacement by a quarter cycle; acceleration is opposite to displacement.

Key relation

x=A cosωt; v=−Aω sinωt; a=−ω²x

Try this

Pause where velocity is zero and check the acceleration.

What you can change

• Amplitude: 0.2 to 2 m
• Period: 1 to 6 s

More in Oscillations

• Coupled pendulums
• Damped harmonic motion
• Driven oscillations and resonance
• Simple pendulum
• Energy exchange in SHM
• Mass–spring oscillation
• Oscillating liquid in a U-tube
• Mass on a vertical spring

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