Lecture 12

Harmonic Motion

Bodies in a circular path around a center undergo harmonic motion, whit a good approximation applied to the planets around the Sun and moons around planets. In this video we are going to determine the differential equation and give a solution to calculate the resonance gaps in the Asteroid Belt.

The lecture is in the following site;

http://www.showme.com/sh?h=D4qb5bU

Published by pkrumbein

Retired Physics/Astronomy teacher and instructor. Master's in physics education and Master in Astronomy and Astrophysics. My interests are in reading and writing.

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