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periodic motion

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[peer-ee-od-ik, peer-] / ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

noun

Physics.
  1. any motion that recurs in identical forms at equal intervals of time.


periodic motion Scientific  

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Often referred to as molecular vibrations, the motion of atoms act like tiny springs, undergoing periodic motion.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

Astronomers detected these ghostly pirouettes by analyzing exquisitely precise data from the Gaia satellite, revealing the partner star’s periodic motion.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 16, 2022

The word period refers to the time for some event whether repetitive or not; but we shall be primarily interested in periodic motion, which is by definition repetitive.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

For periodic motion, frequency is the number of oscillations per unit time.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

This is a feature characteristic of periodic motion.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various

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