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chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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pendulum | a weight hung from a fixed point that can swing freely backwards and fowards |
Cycle | series of events that are regularly repeated |
frequency | the rate at which something occurs |
amplitude | the mamimum extent of a vibration |
period | a length or a portion of time |
oscillator | a device for generating oscillating electric currents |
damping | a decrease in the amplitude of an oscillation as a result of energy being drained from the system to overcome frictional or other resistive forces. |
linear motion | is motion along a straight line |
harmonic motion | is a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement. |
hertz | equal to one cycle per second |
phase | a distinct period or stage in a process of change |