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chapter 11 vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |