Chapter 11 Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Pendulum | a body suspended from a fixed point as to back and forth by the action of gravity and momentum. |
Cycle | any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. |
Frequency | rate of occurrence |
Amplitude | large or full measure; abundance especially width |
Period | any specified division or portion of time |
Oscillator | to swing or back and forth, as a pendulum does |
Damping | a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical or mechanical wave |
Linear Motion | motion along a straight line, and can therefore be described mathematically |
Harmonic Motion | a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement |
Hertz | the standard unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second |
Phase | a stage in a process of change or development |
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