vibration - need a non-engineering explaination

try using analogies. hmm comparing vibrations as bumps on the road. and harmonics as hmm hills. i mean may be using simple analogies of every day might help

good luck

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Irshaad (Faster than Bruce Lee)

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I think you can get a start with these texts:

Schaum's Outline Series, Theory and Problems of Mechanical Vibrations, William W. Seto, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 07-056327-6 The first chapter gives a very brief explanation with a few examples. College Outline Series, Physics Problems and How to Solve Them, Clarence E. Bennett, Barnes & Noble See chapters 6 and 8

These are still engineering oriented, but may help with a simplified explanation. Try a Slinky to demonstrate. I think the plastic ones are better Try several identical drinking glasses with various levels of water. Try a length of clothes (?) line rope.

Jim Y

Thanks to all that had suggestions. The examples will work well and I believe the Schaum's Outline Series may provide the less technical terms.

I highly recommend the following book for a qualitative explanation:

Vibration by R. E. D. Bishop

It is out-of-print, but Amazon has a used one for sale.

In addition, I have posted some vibration articles at: