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chapter 11 vocab
vocab
Term | Definition |
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Pendulum | a type of oscillator |
Cycle | a unit of motion that repeats over and over |
Frequencey | the number of cycles an oscillator makes per second |
Amplitude | the maximum distance from the average in harmonic motion |
Period | the time for one cycle |
Oscillator | a system that shows harmonic motion |
Damping | when you lose amplitude of an oscillator |
Linear motion | motion that goes from one place to another |
Harmonic motion | motion that repeats itself over and over |
Hertz | a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequencey |
phase | refers to where an oscillator is in its cycle |