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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: pushkar on 25/01/2010 11:58:17

Title: How do you explain the energy of an oscillating system?
Post by: pushkar on 25/01/2010 11:58:17

the energy of rigid rotator is sum of two energy terms. can its significance be explained in the same manner as energy of oscillator



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Title: How do you explain the energy of an oscillating system?
Post by: Atomic-S on 01/05/2010 07:35:52

I am not sure I understand the question. However, the energy of an oscillator consists of the potential term  kx²/2 and the potential term mv²/2 .

Title: How do you explain the energy of an oscillating system?
Post by: Geezer on 01/05/2010 07:41:33

Quote from: Atomic-S on 01/05/2010 07:35:52

I am not sure I understand the question. However, the energy of an oscillator consists of the potential term  kx²/2 and the potential term mv²/2 .

Did you mean the kinetic term?

Title: How do you explain the energy of an oscillating system?
Post by: lightarrow on 01/05/2010 12:20:42

Quote from: pushkar on 25/01/2010 11:58:17

the energy of rigid rotator is sum of two energy terms.

Do you mean the two terms of kinetic energy? In a bi-molecular system this is due to the fact it has 2 degrees of freedom.