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natural frequency

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noun

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

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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

The wavelength that won the contest was designated as the natural frequency resonance of the atom.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2022

The explanation is that a pendulum has a certain natural frequency which depends upon its length.

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