PHYS 1001: Oscillations and Waves 2014 Semester 1

• Stream 1: Slade LT8 (MWF 10am) -- Dr Helen Johnston
• Stream 2: Slade LT8 (T 9am, W 12pm, Th 9am) -- Dr Helen Johnston
• Stream 3: Slade LT8 (MWTh 2pm) -- Dr Rongkun Zheng and Dr Darren Hudson
• Stream 4: LT2 (MWTh 4pm) -- Dr Rongkun Zheng and Dr Darren Hudson

Lecture notes are provided twice, with 6 slides per page and 2 slides per page

Lecture	Topic	Lecture notes		Worked examples
		6pp	2pp
Lecture 1	Introduction to SHM	pdf	pdf
Lecture 2	Applications of SHM, energy of oscillations	pdf	pdf	• 2006 Q11: Mass oscillating on spring PDF
Lecture 3	Pendulums, Resonance	pdf	pdf	• Derivation: Simple pendulum
Lecture 4	Introduction to mechanical waves	pdf	pdf
Lecture 5	The wave equation and wave speed	pdf	pdf	• Past exam question: Swimmer PDF
Lecture 6	Interference and superposition	pdf	pdf	• Derivation: Standing waves
Lecture 7	Standing waves and normal modes	pdf	pdf
Lecture 8	Sound waves and perception of sound	pdf	pdf
Lecture 9	Interference and beats	pdf	pdf
Lecture 10	Doppler effect and shock waves	pdf	pdf	Summary: PDF

Chapter summaries:

• Chapter 13 (YF pp. 445-446): omit "Angular simple harmonic motion
• Chapter 15 (YF pp. 516-517): omit "Average power, sinusoidal wave" (Eq. 15.25)
• Chapter 16 (YF pp. 561-562): omit "Longitudinal wave in a solid rod" (Eq. 16.8) and "Intensity of a sinusoidal sound wave" (Eq. 16.12, 16.14)

Last updated 4 June 2014