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chapter 11 vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pendelum | a weight hanging from a string |
| cycle | the building of a harmonic motion |
| frequence | the number of cycles it makes per second |
| amplitude | the maximum distance between motion |
| peirod | the time for one cycle |
| oscillator | a system that shows harmonic motion |
| damping | gradual loss of amplitude |
| linear motion | motion from one place to another |
| harmonic motion | motion that repeats its self over and over |
| hertz | the unit of cycle per second |
| phase | where the oscillator is in cycle |