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Coupled Pendulums
AP Physics 1 Β· Unit 7 Oscillation
Learning Objectives
Energy transfers between coupled oscillators
Beat frequency from superposition of normal modes
Stronger coupling β faster energy exchange
Normal modes: symmetric (in-phase) & anti-symmetric
Tags
coupled
pendulum
beats
normal modes
AP Physics 1
Length L (m)
1.0
Coupling k (N/m)
2
Initial ΞΈβ (Β°)
30
Mass (kg)
1
Energies
Eβ
0
Eβ
0
Beat Period
0
Οβ
0