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Why amplitude rises when the frequency of forced vibration matches the natural frequency of a body?

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here the only reason of rising the amplitude is the occurance of resonance. and i think you will easily understand it defination of resonance with suitable examles.but the theory and mathmatical expression behind it is not in your class.
Resonance

The word resonance has Latin origins and in English it means “to resound” i.e. to sound out together with a higher sound. Resonance is a physical phenomenon in which an external force or a vibrating system forces another system around it to vibrate with greater amplitude at a specified frequency of operation. The frequency at which the second body starts oscillating or vibrating at higher amplitude is called the resonant frequency of the body. The best examples of resonance can be observed in various musical instruments around us.

Whenever any person hits, strikes, strums, drums or tweaks any musical instrument, the instrument is set into oscillation or vibration at the natural frequency of vibration of the instrument. A unique standing wave pattern defines each frequency of vibration of each specific instrument. These natural frequencies of a musical instrument are known widely as the harmonics of the specified instrument. If a second interconnected object or instrument vibrates or oscillates at that specified frequency then the first object can be forced to vibrate at a frequency higher that its natural harmonic frequency. This phenomenon is known as resonance i.e. one object vibrating or oscillating at the natural frequency of another object forces the other object to vibrate at a frequency higher than its natural frequency.

A classic example of resonance is the swinging of a person sitting on a swing. A swing is a very good example of an object in oscillating motion. Initially the motion is slow and the swing doesn’t extend to its maximum potential. But once when the swing reaches its natural frequency of oscillation, a gentle push to the swing helps it maintain that amplitude of swing all throughout. This is a result of resonance.

In an ideal situation, with no friction at all, even that slight push won’t be necessary once the swing reaches its natural frequency for it to sustain the maximum amplitude forever. Also almost all musical instruments, like the flute, guitar etc work on the principle of resonance itself.


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