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Chapter 11 Vocab
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cycle | a unit of motion that repeats over and over |
| Frequency | the number of cycles an oscillator makes per second |
| Amplitude | the maximum distance from the advantage in harmonic motion;often distance or an an angle |
| Period | the time for one cycle |
| Oscillator | a system that shows harmonic motion |
| Harmonic Motion | motion that repeats its self |
| Hertz | a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequency; the abbreviation is Hz |
| Phase | refers to where an oscillator is in its cycle |
| Pendulum | where we choose the beginning |
| Damping | a word that describes the gradual loss of amplitude of an oscillator |