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Ch. 11 Introduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pedulum | An oscillator |
| Cycle | The building block of harmonic motion |
| Frequency | The number of cycles it makes per second |
| Amplitude | Describes how big the cycle is |
| Period | The time for one cycle |
| Oscillator | A system that shows harmonic motion |
| Damping | Describes the gradual loss of amplitude of an oscillator |
| Linear Motion | Motion that goes from one place to another |
| Harmonic Motion | Motion that repeats over and over |
| Hertz | The unit of one cycle per second |
| Phase | Where the oscillator is in the cycle |