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Chapter 11 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Pendulum | A mass hung from a fixed support so that it is able to swing freely under the influence of gravity |
Cycle | a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one |
Frequency | the number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time |
Amplitude | the absolute value of the maximum displacement from a zero value during one period of an oscillation |
Period | recurring at equal intervals of time |
Oscillator | a device or machine producing oscillations |
Damping | a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical or mechanical wave |
Linear Motion | motion along a straight line |
Harmonic Motion | a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement |
Hertz | the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second |
Phase | the fraction of a cycle of a periodic quantity that has been completed at a specific reference time |