Time and Periodic phenomena Flashcards
1
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Periodic phenomenon
A
A repeating set of events; each repetition takes the same amount of time
2
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Period
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The time between repetitions in a repeating set of events
3
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Frequency
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The number of times a periodic phenomenon occurs per unit of time
4
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How are period and frequency related?
A
period = 1/frequency
frequency = 1/period
5
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Rhythm
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The pattern of when periodic events happen in time
6
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Timeline
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A representation of events in which the relative times of the events correspond to the relative position in the timeline
7
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Time graph
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A plot showing time on the x and the quantity that changes with time on the y
