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AP Physics 1 7.3: Representing SHM Motion

Represent simple harmonic motion with displacement, velocity, and acceleration, and connect each quantity to position within the oscillation.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based

7.3.A—Describe the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object exhibiting SHM. TOPIC 7.3 Representing and… question 1

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A tuning fork vibrating at 512 Hz is held near one end of a tube of length L that is open at both ends, as shown above. The column of air in the tube resonates at its fundamental frequency. The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s.

The column of air in the tube is still resonating at its fundamental frequency. On the axes below, sketch a graph of the maximum speed of air molecules as they oscillate in the tube, as a function of position x, from x=0 (left end of tube) to x=L (right end of tube). (Ignore random thermal motion of the air molecules.)

Figure for Question 7.3.A—Describe the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object exhibiting SHM. TOPIC 7.3 Representing and… question 1 — AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
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