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Ch.11
Vocab. Words
Term | Definition |
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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 |