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periodic motion

American  
[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

We define periodic motion to be a motion that repeats itself at regular time intervals, such as exhibited by the guitar string or by an object on a spring moving up and down.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Hence that which is always moved will proceed from the same to the same; and will thus form a periodic motion.

From Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato by Taylor, Thomas