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Oscillations

Stable Equilibrium and Atomic Oscillation

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Stable equilibrium is a key idea in oscillation. When an object sits at a stable equilibrium point, a small push moves it away, but it then tends to oscillate around that point. If the equilibrium point is unstable, a slight disturbance will not bring the object back.

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考虑一把来回摆动的摇椅,其运动为简谐运动。平衡位置是振荡的中点,在该位置合力为零。

例如,一个在环内做简谐运动的球由于恢复力的作用会在平衡位置附近振荡。当球静止时,该平衡位置称为不动点。

在稳定平衡点处,恢复力指向该固定点,此时若小球发生位移,将回到其原始平衡位置。

现在,如果将球放置在环上,当其偏离平衡位置时,球会从环上滚落。

这种状态被称为不稳定平衡点,此时作用力的方向背离固定点。

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