Difference between Forced Vibrations and Resonant Vibrations

Forced Vibrations:

1. The vibrations of a body under an external periodic force of frequency different from the natural frequency of the body, are called forced vibrations.

2. The amplitude of vibration is small.

3. The vibrations of the body are not in phase with the external periodic force.

4. These vibrations last for a very short time after the periodic force has ceased to act.

Resonant Vibrations:

1. The vibrations of a body under an external periodic force of frequency exactly equal to the natural frequency of the body, are called resonant vibrations.

2. The amplitude of vibration is very large.

3. The vibrations of the body are in phase with the external periodic force.

4. These vibrations last for a long time after the periodic force has ceased to act.

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Difference between Natural Vibrations and Damped Vibrations

Natural Vibrations:

1. The amplitude of natural vibrations or free vibrations remains constant and the vibrations continue forever.

2. Natural vibrations never lose energy during vibrations.

3. There are no external forces acting on the vibrating body. The vibrations are only under the restoring force.

4. The frequency of vibrations depends on the size and shape of the body and it remains constant.

Damped Vibrations:

1. The amplitude of damped vibrations gradually decreases or reduces with time and ultimately the vibrations cease.

2. In each vibration, there is some energy loss in the form of heat.

3. Besides the restoring force, a frictional or damping force acts on the body to oppose its motion.

4. The frequency of damped vibrations is less than the natural frequency. The decrease in frequency of vibrations depends on the damping force.

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Difference between Natural (Free) Vibrations and Forced Vibrations

Natural (Free) Vibrations:

1.) The vibrations of a body in absence of any resistive or external force are called natural vibrations.

2.) The frequency of vibration depends on the shape and size of the body.

3.) The frequency of vibration remains Constant.

4.) The amplitude of vibration remains constant with time (in absence of surrounding medium).

Forced Vibrations:

1.) The vibrations of a body in a medium in presence of an external periodic force are called forced vibrations.

2.) The frequency of vibration is equal to the frequency of the applied force.

3.) The frequency of vibration changes with change in the frequency of the applied force.

4.) The amplitude of vibration depends on the frequency of the applied force.

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Intensity of a wave

Definition of Intensity of a wave:

In a medium, the energy per unit area per unit time delivered perpendicuar to the direction of the wave propagation s caled the intensity of the wave. It is denoted by $I$.

If the energy $E$ is delivered in the time $t$ rom area $A$ perpendicular to the wave propagation, then

$I=\frac{E}{At} \qquad{1}$

Unit: $Joule/m^{2}-sec$ or $watt/m^{2}$

Dimensional formula: $[MT^{-3}]$

We know that the total mechanical energy of a vibrating particle is

$E=\frac{1}{2}m \omega^{2} a^{2}$

Where $\omega$ is the angular frequency and $a$ is the amplitude of the wave.

$E=\frac{1}{2}m (2\pi n)^{2} a^{2} \qquad \left( \omega=2\pi n \right)$

$E=2 \pi^{2} m n^{2} a^{2} \qquad(2)$

Where $m$ is the mass of the vibrating particle.

Now substitute the value of $E$ from equation $(2)$ to equation $(1)$. So the intensity of the wave

$I=\frac{2 \pi^{2} m n^{2} a^{2}}{At} \qquad(3)$

If the wave travels the distance $x$ in time $t$ with velocity $v$, Then

$t=\frac{x}{v}$

Now substitute the value of the above equation in equation $(3)$

$I=\frac{2 \pi^{2} m v n^{2} a^{2}}{Ax}$

$I=\frac{2 \pi^{2} m v n^{2} a^{2}}{V}$

Where $V$ is the volume of the corresponding medium during the wave propagation in time $t$.

$I=2 \pi^{2} \rho v n^{2} a^{2} \qquad \left(\because \rho=\frac{m}{V} \right)$

It is clear that for wave propagation in a medium with a constant velocity, i.e. wave's intensity is directly proportional to the square of amplitude and frequency both.

$I\propto a^{2}$ and $I \propto n^{2}$

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Difference between sound waves and light waves

Sound Waves:

Sound waves are mechanical waves in nature.

They need a medium to propagate and so cannot be produced in a vacuum.

They can move in all types of mediums as solid liquid or gas whether they are transparent or not.

They propagate in the form of longitudinal waves.

The particle of the medium vibrates along the direction of the propagation and so contraction and rarefaction are formed there.

These are three-dimensional waves.

These waves do not show a polarization effect.

For a normal human being the audible frequency range is $20$ to $20000 Hertz$.

The speed of the sound waves is more in a dense medium than in a rare medium.

Light waves:

light waves are electromagnetic waves in nature.

They don't need any medium and so can produce and propagate in a vacuum.

Their velocity in a vacuum is the maximum of value $3 \times 10^{8} m/s$

They can move in a transparent medium only.

They propagate in the form of transverse waves.

The electric field and magnetic field vibration are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

These wave waves are also three-dimensional waves.

These waves source the polarization effect.

For a normal human being the visible frequency range is $4 \times 10^{18} Hz$ to $8 \times 10^{14} Hz$.

The speed of light is more in rare mediums than in dense ones.

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