Simple harmonic motion from first principles: springs, pendulums, energy, and measuring g yourself.
From the swing of a clock pendulum to the vibration of atoms in a crystal, oscillations are one of the most common patterns in physics. This short university-level course derives simple harmonic motion from Newton's second law and connects it to experiments you can do with a string and a stone.
Prerequisites: Newton's laws and basic calculus (derivatives of and ).
