Glossary for Oscillatory Motion and Waves
This text highlights key terms important for the study of Hooke’s law: stress & strain revisited; period & frequency in oscillations; simple harmonic motion: a special periodic motion; the simple pendulum; energy & the simple harmonic oscillator; uniform circular motion & simple marmonic motion; damped harmonic motion; forced oscillations & resonance; waves; superposition and interference; and energy in waves: intensity. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this textbook.
Topics
- glossary
- amplitude
- antinode
- beat frequency
- constructive interference
- critical damping
- deformation
- destructive interference
- elastic potential energy
- force constant
- frequency
- fundamental frequency
- intensity
- longitudinal wave
- natural frequency
- nodes
- oscillate
- over damping
- overtones
- period
- periodic motion
- resonance
- resonate
- restoring force
- simple harmonic motion
- simple harmonic oscillator
- simple pendulum
- superposition
- transverse wave
- under damping
- wave
- wave velocity
- wavelength