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natural frequency

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noun

physics the frequency at which a system vibrates when set in free vibration Compare forcing frequency

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natural frequency

A planet and a swing both have a natural frequency.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024

"The Helmholtz resonator has the unique ability to capture ambient sound waves precisely at its natural frequency and can be represented as cavities connected to their environment via a narrow neck," Sabat said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

An ice sheet, like any solid, inherently vibrates at some natural frequency.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 31, 2022

But that window could shift as the natural frequency of fires unique to any given forest ecosystem is increasingly disrupted.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022

Now electrical circuits in which currents oscillate have a natural frequency of their own.

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