https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:simple-harmonic-oscillators/v/intuition-about-simple-harmonic-oscillators 2021-02-07T17:14:01Z Intuition about simple harmonic oscillators David defines what it means for something to be a simple harmonic oscillator and gives some intuition about why oscillators do what they do as well as where the speed, acceleration, and force will be largest and smallest. David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/mfC0zNmY5xFQPiFnUCsV2jv6hGI8mke_fFWkQ6sbdYVTd18cSYHBWaoVGJC7K-dEGykweScz3YdkSoSryoGmC-sozg Intuition about simple harmonic oscillators David defines what it means for something to be a simple harmonic oscillator and gives some intuition about why oscillators do what they do as well as where the speed, acceleration, and force will be largest and smallest. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/ZcZQsj6YAgU.mp4/ZcZQsj6YAgU.mp4 890 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:simple-harmonic-oscillators/v/definition-of-amplitude-and-period 2021-02-07T17:14:00Z Definition of amplitude and period David defines the terms amplitude and period for simple harmonic motion and shows how to find them on a graph. David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/PGKwfgmwky8bctc69PZwkrUE0uCjMNPM7SXZXfMwvlujhOYyERsU1gnHGkdU6PiJWVah06p412LBzFjLSZXdioBw Definition of amplitude and period David defines the terms amplitude and period for simple harmonic motion and shows how to find them on a graph. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/tLOWcfeJ-74.mp4/tLOWcfeJ-74.mp4 600 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:simple-harmonic-oscillators/v/euqation-for-simple-harmonic-oscillators 2021-02-07T17:14:01Z Equation for simple harmonic oscillators David explains the equation that represents the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator and solves an example problem. David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/uV5zXYwr5h-myt0v41pj_qTeaYedeuqnSnqI-MKnViaBGV9jQyzMr2rwRBgueIZ_qTHteFlaxjcqZh9pzleEPpk Equation for simple harmonic oscillators David explains the equation that represents the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator and solves an example problem. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/kLWXLbciobw.mp4/kLWXLbciobw.mp4 854 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:simple-harmonic-oscillators/e/finding-frequency-and-period-from-shm-graph-ap1 2026-04-08T01:15:04.085520103Z Simple harmonic motion: Finding frequency and period from graphs Practice finding frequency and period from a graph of simple harmonic motion.  April Russell exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-introduction-to-simple-harmonic-motion/e/finding-speed--velocity--and-distance-from-shm-graphs-ap1 2026-04-07T22:23:57.656416987Z Simple harmonic motion: Finding speed, velocity, and displacement from graphs Practice finding speed, velocity, and distance traveled for an oscillator from graphs of simple harmonic motion.  April Russell exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-introduction-to-simple-harmonic-motion/e/equation-for-shm 2026-04-07T22:59:30.107127435Z Equation for SHM Understand amplitude, angular frequency and phase in SHM equation. srijan exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:period-of-simple-harmonic-oscillators/v/period-dependance-for-mass-on-spring 2025-01-25T17:06:55.244856264Z Period of a mass on a spring Learn what affects the period of a mass on a spring (mass and spring constant), and what doesn't affect the period of a mass on a spring (amplitude and gravitational acceleration). David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/63Bx5f2kQxNykN3Iqm3B7675xW3PsOCgk6BNyKXrtvM20lNM0tmMMiXNbppCbgNf75DXuVRwiZnT64GCmwZLjackoQ Period of a mass on a spring Learn what affects the period of a mass on a spring (mass and spring constant), and what doesn't affect the period of a mass on a spring (amplitude and gravitational acceleration). https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/6M_bjRzyUn0.mp4/6M_bjRzyUn0.mp4 490 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-simple-harmonic-motion-in-spring-mass-systems/e/spring-mass-oscillation-calculations-ap-physics-1 2021-04-29T08:00:54Z Spring-mass systems: Calculating frequency, period, mass, and spring constant Practice solving for the frequency, mass, period, and spring constant for a spring-mass system.  Sean exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-simple-harmonic-motion-in-spring-mass-systems/e/spring-mass-graph-comparisons-ap-physics-1 2026-04-08T00:54:09.631945657Z Analyzing graphs of spring-mass systems Practice comparing motion graphs of two spring-mass systems.  Sean exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-simple-harmonic-motion-in-spring-mass-systems/v/phase-constant 2021-02-07T17:14:01Z Phase constant In this video David explains how a phase constant can be used in order to shift the graph of an oscillator left or right. David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/MpTu-Y2z6LkblOR-Mcz0thwqih24_qc69EWa1_d6dE_lQgsPblbkEwYKxMAXpVTPxDB4hpSuDIqIpDJagIfoSPQ Phase constant In this video David explains how a phase constant can be used in order to shift the graph of an oscillator left or right. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/0ORHDj3VEEY.mp4/0ORHDj3VEEY.mp4 552 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-physics-1/xf557a762645cccc5:oscillations/xf557a762645cccc5:energy-of-simple-harmonic-oscillator/v/energy-graphs-for-simple-harmonic-motion 2022-09-11T00:33:55.311722934Z Energy graphs for simple harmonic motion Sal graphs elastic potential energy and kinetic energy for a mass on a spring and compares the total energy when with and without dissipative forces (friction). video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/kixb2VsDWDOsiLNnz1DXqMGBq1ceu13pEAQ_qvOVlqFFw35jdqv8nvmnNYYnlUFUMC-W-uTnlg3ReZ934kxpPPIZ Energy graphs for simple harmonic motion Sal graphs elastic potential energy and kinetic energy for a mass on a spring and compares the total energy when with and without dissipative forces (friction). https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/zJtCmpH--70.mp4/zJtCmpH--70.mp4 373 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class-11-physics-cbse-hindi/in-in-11-oscillations-hindi/energy-in-simple-harmonic-oscillators-hindi/e/shm-energy-graphs-ap1 2026-04-07T23:36:17.218592739Z Analyzing energy for a simple harmonic oscillator from graphs Practice analyzing energy for a simple harmonic oscillator from velocity vs. time and position vs. time graphs.  April Russell exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class-11-physics-cbse-hindi/in-in-11-oscillations-hindi/energy-in-simple-harmonic-oscillators-hindi/e/shm-energy-from-a-data-table-ap1 2023-05-02T21:01:11.424922279Z Analyzing energy for a simple harmonic oscillator from data tables Practice analyzing energy for a simple harmonic oscillator from tables of experimental data. April Russell exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-simple-pendulums/v/pendulum 2021-02-07T17:14:01Z Pendulums David explains how a pendulum can be treated as a simple harmonic oscillator, and then explains what affects, as well as what does not affect, the period of a pendulum. David SantoPietro video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/RsBcrufmQ4mFRcAE8BfU6fneOtxVZFXaVtGpx4XugAto3y9qx1NkGpaiWr5mBmJxuN_Eu2Rk-0HxZVoDP37yMojH Pendulums David explains how a pendulum can be treated as a simple harmonic oscillator, and then explains what affects, as well as what does not affect, the period of a pendulum. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/WPa5IgLgDyQ.mp4/WPa5IgLgDyQ.mp4 886 Oscillations https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-in-class11th-physics/in-in-11th-physics-oscillations/in-in-simple-pendulums/e/simple-pendulum-ap1 2025-02-28T00:12:11.735240474Z Period and frequency of simple pendulums Practice finding the period, frequency, length and acceleration of gravity for a simple pendulum.  April Russell exercise