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Ch.11
Vocab. Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pendulum | it has an beginning and a end of its cycle |
| Cycle | a unit of motion that repeats over and over |
| Frequency | In harmonic, 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 | a gradual loss of amplitude |
| Linear Motion | a graph that can be read from period and amplitude |
| Harmonic Motion | Motion that repeats itself |
| Hertz | a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequency; Hz |
| Phase | refers to where an oscillator is in its cycle |