click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 7 Lessons 1-2
Harmonic Motion - Importnat vocab to know from Unit 7 Lessons 1-2
Term | Definition |
---|---|
harmonic motion | motion that repeats itself |
cycle | a unit of motion that repeats over and over |
linear motion | motion that occurs continuously in a line; it does not repeat a pattern. |
oscillator | a system that shows harmonic motion |
period | a time for one cycle |
frequency | the number of cycles an oscillator makes per second |
hertz | a unit of one cycle per second used to measure frequency; abbreviated as Hz. |
amplitude | the maximum distance from the average in harmonic motion; it is often a distance of angle. |
damping | the gradual loss of amplitude of an oscillator |
periodic motion | cycles of motion that repeat over and over again; the same as harmonic motion |