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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

GENERAL PHYSICS I
STEM – WEEK 3

I. Introduction

Any motion that is repeated in equal intervals of the time is called

periodic motion. Examples are the beating of your heart and the ticking of the
clock. An object or person in periodic motion is called an oscillator.

Are you ready to find out the importance of the periodic motions?

II. Learning Competency

Relate the amplitude, frequency, angular frequency, period,
displacement, velocity, and acceleration of oscillating systems.
(STEM_GP12PMIIc-24)
Recognize the necessary conditions for an object to undergo simple
harmonic motion. (STEM_GP12PMIIc-25)
Calculate the period and the frequency of spring mass, simple
pendulum, and physical pendulum. (STEM_GP12PMIIc-27)
III. Objectives:

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IV. Discussion
The periodic motion is characterized by period, frequency, and
amplitude.

 Period is the time it takes for one complete cycle of the motion to
occur. For example, the pendulum of a grandfather clock takes
second to go from one extreme position to the other and another
second to come back again. Thus the period of the pendulum is 2
seconds.
 Frequency is the reciprocal of period. It is the number of times the
motion is repeated in a unit of time, usually second. In the
previous example, the pendulum has a period of 2 seconds. So its
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frequency is or 0.5 per second (/s or S−1 ¿ . This means that the
2s
pendulum completes half a motion in 1 second.
If we let period be τ (Greek letter “tau”) and frequency be f,
then
1
f=
τ

It is also true that period is the reciprocal of frequency fo

1
τ=
f
The nit of frequency per second is equivalent to hertz (Hz),
which is named after Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894), whose experiments in
the late 1800 confirmed that light is a wave.

 Amplitude is the maximum displacement of an oscillator.

Remember that the displacement of a vibrating object varies from
zero to a positive maximum and from zero to a negative maximum.
The maximum displacement (in both directions) is the amplitude.

Simple Harmonic Motion

What makes sitting on a swing fun? If you just sit on it, nothing
happens much, but the moment someone pushes the swing, then the swing
begins a ack-and-forth repetitive motion. This back-and-forth periodic motion
in which the oscillator passes from one side of the equilibrium position to the
other is called simple harmonic motion (SHM).

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V. Activities
Activity 1

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 Exercise A. Compute the gravitational force in each pair of masses.
Afterward, arrange the forces in the order of decreasing magnitude.

Exercise B. Calculate the force of gravitational attraction between the

Earth and each of the following:
1. Betty, mass = 59.0 kg
2. Daniel, mass = 68.5 kg
3. Justin, mass = 28.0 kg
4. Mark, mass = 60.0 kg

Exercise C. Arrange the forces in order of decreasing magnitude.

Assessment

Calculate the gravitational attraction exerted by a woman with a mass of

50.0 kg and

1. the Earth if the woman is in an airplane 12 000 m above the Earth’s

surface.
2. the Moon ¿; R M =174 x|06 m¿ if the above woman is on its surface.
3. Jupiter (m1=1.90 ×1027 kg ; RJ =6.91 ×107 m¿ if the woman is on its surface

A. References
Santisteban, C., 2007. Breaking Through Physics. Quezon, City: C & E
Publisher.

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Prepared by:

Rodison Fernandez
Teacher I
Cabangan National High School
District of Cabangan