Modelling Periodic Behaviour

There are many examples of repeating patterns in the world, either natural, or engineered.

• Our solar system….

• http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/

Our Solar System

Time of Sunset

Tides

Tides

• http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm

Tides 2http://dusk.geo.orst.edu/oceans/PPT/TidalCycleV2.html

A travelling wave

• http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/ClassMechanics/TravelWaves/TravelWaves.html

WAVES

Anything that moves in a circle

Engine parts parts

• http://www.animatedengines.com/otto.html

As with any topic of complexity, we will examine periodic modelling

keeping two things in mind.

Mechanics and Applications.

Today we start the operations, on the mechanics of periodic modelling…..

• See posted activity….

Standing waves

• http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PVB/Harrison/Flash/QuantumMechanics/CircularStandWaves/CircularStandWaves.html