Oscillation

:See Oscillator (disambiguation) for particular types of oscillation and oscillators.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Oscillation is the periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure as seen, for example, in a swinging pendulum. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but sometimes is used to be synonymous with oscillation. Oscillations occur not only in physical systems but also in biological systems and in human society. Oscillations are the origin of the sensation of musical tone.

Related Topics:
Periodic - Time - Pendulum - Biological systems - Society - Musical tone

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~