Lesson 11: InfoMall

Homework due before 6 a.m on Monday, April 7th, 1997
Either:

Place it in the SUBMIT folder in Priscilla on elvis.unl.edu
E-MAIL it to rfuller@unlinfo.unl.edu
SUBMIT it using this Web form

Searching the Textbook Trove.

The textbooks included in the Trove represent the views of more than 20 authors and about three different levels of textbooks.

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You can use the search software of the InfoMall to find information related to a specific concept or word in physics.

There is probably no topic in general physics of greater interest to physicists than simple harmonic motion. Knowing only a few facts about a SHM system, everything else can be computed, as you will soon learn. To prepare yourself for mastering SHM to the degree that will satisfy your instructor, you need to explore at least three different SHM topics on the InfoMall.

Robert Hooke: find out about him as a person and relate his work to SHM. Give the citations for all the references you use.
Find a derviation of the equations for simple harmonic motion from Newton's second law. Paste them here and give the citation for their origin.
Find a derivation for the energy relationships for simple harmonic motion. Paste them here and give the citation for their origin.

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Be sure to hit the above Submit Query button if you're using the Web to submit!