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Oscillations & Waves
Covering oscillatory motion from pendulums to electromagnetic waves, Wolfram|Alpha supports a wide range of formulas, equations and computations to cover the physics of oscillations and waves. Find the properties of mechanical waves, play sound waves and calculate the motion of spinning tops.
Simple Harmonic Motion
Explore the properties of a wide range of simple harmonic oscillators such as springs, pendulums and torsion systems.
Analyze a harmonic oscillator:
Find equations associated with a harmonic oscillator:
Motion of a Top
Explore the precession, nutation and evolution of motion for a spinning top.
Analyze the motion of a symmetric top:
Find the equations of motion:
Calculate the harmonic motion for a large range of pendulum types including double, coupled and torsion pendulums.
Analyze the motion of a simple pendulum:
Analyze the motion of a spring pendulum:
Find the Lagrangian of a system:
Compute the properties and perception of sound as well as how it interacts with matter.
Compute a Doppler shift:
Find the maximum distance for hearing a sound:
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