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Chapter 11 vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pendulum | |
| cycle | a unit of motion that repeats over and over. |
| frequency | in harmonics, the number of cycles an oscillator makes per second. |
| amplitude | the maximum distance form the average in harmonic motion; amplitude is often a distance or an angle. |
| period | the time for one cycle. |
| oscillator | a system that shows harmonic motion. |
| damping | |
| linear motion | a motion that doesn't repeat itself |
| harmonic motion | motion that repeats itself. |
| hertz | a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequency; the abbreviation is Hz. |
| phase | refers to where an oscillator is in its cycle. |