Hooke’s law constant

In this equation v, the vibrational quantum number, may assume the values 0, 1, 2, The frequency v. is the classical frequency of motion corresponding to this potential function it is related to the Hooke s-law constant k by the equation... 

A body will obey Young s modulus only if it is stretched or compressed within its elastic limit if this limit is exceeded, structural failure ensues. For a one-dimensional system, or for a cubic crystal, Young s modulus reduces to the Hooke s law constant kH ... 

The harmonic oscillator in one dimension, with Hooke s law constant kH, obeys the Schrodinger equation ... 

For simplicity we assume that each of the molecular vibrations is a simple harmonic vibration characterized by an appropriate reduced mass jU and Hooke s law constant k. The wave functions are determined by a single quantum number v, the vibrational quantum number. The energy of the oscillator is... 

For each pair of interacting atoms (/r is their reduced mass), three parameters are needed D, (depth of the potential energy minimum, k (force constant of the par-tictilar bond), and l(, (reference bond length). The Morse ftinction will correctly allow the bond to dissociate, but has the disadvantage that it is computationally very expensive. Moreover, force fields arc normally not parameterized to handle bond dissociation. To circumvent these disadvantages, the Morse function is replaced by a simple harmonic potential, which describes bond stretching by Hooke s law (Eq. (20)). 

As a simple example of a normal mode calculation consider the linear triatomic system ir Figure 5.16. We shall just consider motion along the long axis of the molecule. The displace ments of the atoms from their equilibrium positions along this axis are denoted by It i assumed that the displacements are small compared with the equilibrium values Iq and th( system obeys Hooke s law with bond force constants k. The potential energy is given by ... 

Three 10,0-g masses are connected by springs to fixed points as harmonic oscillators showui in Fig, 3-12, The Hooke s law force constants of the springs ai e 2k. k, and k as showui, where k = 2.00 N m, What are the pei iods and frequencies of oscillation in hertz and radians per second in each of the three cases a, b, and e ... 

This equation shows that at small deformations individual chains obey Hooke s law with the force constant kj = 3kT/nlo. This result may be derived directly from random flight statistics without considering a network. 

In Section 2.2, the stress-strain relations (generalized Hooke s law) for anisotropic and orthotropic as well as isotropic materials are discussed. These relations have two commonly accepted manners of expression compliances and stiffnesses as coefficients (elastic constants) of the stress-strain relations. The most attractive form of the stress-strain relations for orthotropic materials involves the engineering constants described in Section 2.3. The engineering constants are particularly helpful in describing composite material behavior because they are defined by the use of very obvious and simple physical measurements. Restrictions in the form of bounds are derived for the elastic constants in Section 2.4. These restrictions are useful in understanding the unusual behavior of composite materials relative to conventional isotropic materials. Attention is focused in Section 2.5 on stress-strain relations for an orthotropic material under plane stress conditions, the most common use of a composite lamina. These stress-strain relations are transformed in Section 2.6 to coordinate systems that are not aligned with the principal material... 

The stiffness of a bond is measured by its force constant, k. This constant is the same as that in Hooke s law for the restoring force of a spring Hooke observed that the restoring force is proportional to the displacement of the spring from its resting position, and wrote... 

The front factor of x can be treated as the spring constant of mbbery elasticity, which obeys Hooke s law. 

The variation in wall thickness and the development of cell wall rigidity (stiffness) with time have significant consequences when considering the flow sensitivity of biomaterials in suspension. For an elastic material, stiffness can be characterised by an elastic constant, for example, by Young s modulus of elasticity (E) or shear modulus of elasticity (G). For a material that obeys Hooke s law,for example, a simple linear relationship exists between stress, , and strain, a, and the ratio of the two uniquely determines the value of the Young s modulus of the material. Furthermore, the (strain) energy associated with elastic de-... 

Here E is Young modulus. Comparison with Equation (3.95) clearly shows that the parameter k, usually called spring stiffness, is inversely proportional to its length. Sometimes k is also called the elastic constant but it may easily cause confusion because of its dependence on length. By definition, Hooke s law is valid when there is a linear relationship between the stress and the strain. Equation (3.97). For instance, if /q = 0.1 m then an extension (/ — /q) cannot usually exceed 1 mm. After this introduction let us write down the condition when all elements of the system mass-spring are at the rest (equilibrium) ... 

The classical harmonic oscillator in one dimension was illustrated in Seetfon 5.2.2 by the simple pendulum. Hooke s law was employed in the fSfin / = —kx where / is the force acting on the mass and k is the force constant The force can also be expressed as the negative gradient of a scalar potential function, V(jc) = for the problem in one dimension [Eq. (4-88)]. Similarly, the three-dimensional harmonic oscillator in Cartesian coordinates can be represented by the potential function... 

We know that the probable frequency or wave number of absorption can be calculated by the application of Hook s law. But this calculated value is never equal to the observed experimental value. The difference is due to the structure of the molecule in the immediate neighbourhood of the band and since the force constant of the band changes with electronic structure, the absorption frequency is also shifted. 

Consider the situation shown in Figure 2.4 where a mass m is caused to oscillate by an initial displacement up to an amount oq at t = 0. The amplitude a would have to be smaller than shown for simple harmonic motion as a real spring would only obey Hooke s law over a limited strain amplitude. However the assumption is that Hooke s law is obeyed and the restoring force from both spring displacements is — IJcoq where k is the force constant or elastic modulus of the spring. So we may write the force at any position as... 

Fig. 3.1 Born-Oppenheimer vibrational potentials for a diatomic molecule corresponding to the CH fragment. The experimentally realistic anharmonic potential (solid line) is accurately described by the Morse function Vmorse = De[l — exp(a(r — r0)]2 with De = 397kJ/mol, a = 2A and ro = 1.086 A (A = Angstrom = 10 10m). Near the origin the BO potential is adequately approximated by the harmonic oscillator (Hooke s Law) function (dashed line), Vharm osc = f(r — ro)2/2. The harmonic oscillator force constant f = 2a2De...

Let us consider a diatomic molecule and assume that it behaves as a harmonic oscillator with two masses, nii and m2, connected by an ideal (constant-force) spring. At equilibrium, the two masses are at a distance Xq by extending or compressing the distance by an amount X, a force F will be generated between the two masses, described by Hooke s law (cf equation 1.14) ... 

Equation (5.5) is known as Hooke s Law and simply states that in the elastic region, the stress and strain are related through a proportionality constant, E. Note the similarity in form to Newton s Law of Viscosity [Eq. (4.3)], where the shear stress, r, is proportional to the strain rate, y. The primary differences are that we are now describing a solid, not a fluid, the response is to a tensile force, not a shear force, and we do not (yet) consider time dependency in our tensile stress or strain. 

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