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Chapter 11 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Pendelum | A swinging lever |
Cycle | A never ending process |
Frequency | Rate of occurance |
Amplitude | large or full measure |
Period | any specified division or portion of time |
Oscillator | a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency |
Damping | a decreasing of the amplitude of an electrical wave or mechanical wave |
Linear Motion | motion along a straight line |
Harmonic Motion | a type of periodic motion where the restoring force is directly proportional to the placement |
Hertz | the standard unit of frequency |
Phase | a stage in the process of change or development |