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Science Chap. 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pendulum | a swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism. |
| cycle | any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. |
| frequency | the number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time, usually in one second. |
| amplitude | the absolute value of the maximum displacement from a zero value during one period of an oscillation. |
| period | any specified division or portion of time. |
| oscillator | a device or machine producing oscillations. |
| damping | a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical or mechanical wave. |
| linear motion | motion in a line |
| harmonic motion | periodic motion consisting of one or more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium, as the motion of a vibrating string of a musical instrument. |
| hertz | the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second. |
| phase | a stage in a process of change or development: |