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Chapter 11 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Pendulum | a swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism |
Cycle | a round of years or a recurring period of time, especially one in which certain events repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals |
Frequency | rate of occurence |
Amplitude | the state or quality of being ample, especially as to width; largeness; greatness of extent |
Period | any specified division or portion of time |
Oscillator | a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency determined by the characteristics of the circuit components |
Damping | a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical or mechanical wave |
Linear Motion | motion along a straight line, and can therefore be described mathematically using only one spatial dimension |
Harmonic Motion | periodic motion consisting of one of more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium |
Hertz | the standard unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second |
Phase | a stage in a process of change or development |