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Kick the Block

Watch kinetic and spring energy trade places. Kick the block and find its new swing.

Physics · Class 11 · Energy in SHM · 8 simulations. For JEE, NEET and your boards.

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What you'll learn

  1. Energy bars: Energy in SHM: E = ½kA², U = ½kx², K = E − U
  2. KE three times PE: Where KE = n × PE: x = A/√(n + 1)
  3. Just touch the marks: Top speed to amplitude: ½mv² = ½kA²
  4. Two speed gates: Two speed gates fix ω: v² = ω²(A² − x²)
  5. Triple the speed: A sudden kick: the new A from x and the new speed
  6. Drop a lump: A lump at the centre: momentum, then the new ω
  7. Sketch KE: The KE graph is a hump: K = ½k(A² − x²)
  8. Average KE: Average KE over time: E/2