03 How To Find Normal Modes

Authors

Charles G. Torre, Department of Physics, Utah State UniversityFollow

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Description

How do we find the normal modes and resonant frequencies without making a clever guess? Well, you can get a more complete explanation in an upper-level mechanics course, but the gist of the trick involves a little linear algebra. The idea is the same for any number of coupled oscillators, but let us stick to our example of two oscillators.

Publication Date

8-2014

Keywords

normal mode, linear algebra, chapter 3, three

Disciplines

Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Physics

Comments

Version 8.2

Chapter 3

Recommended Citation

Torre, Charles G., "03 How To Find Normal Modes" (2014). Foundations of Wave Phenomena. 20.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/foundation_wave/20