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Which example demonstrates free oscillation?
Which example demonstrates free oscillation?
- Oscillations of charge flowing back and forth in an electrical circuit
- Vibrations of a quartz crystal
- The swing of a pendulum in a clock (correct)
- Vibrations of electrons in an atom generating light waves
What is the term for the oscillation of a body or system with its own natural frequency under no external influence other than the impulse that initiated the motion?
What is the term for the oscillation of a body or system with its own natural frequency under no external influence other than the impulse that initiated the motion?
- Free oscillation (correct)
- Natural oscillation
- Forced oscillation
- Resonant oscillation
What role do oscillations play in musical instruments?
What role do oscillations play in musical instruments?
- Producing electrical charge
- Forcing air around the instrument to oscillate (correct)
- Generating heat energy
- Creating light waves
What happens when we heat a substance?
What happens when we heat a substance?
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What is the term for the mechanical example of weight on a spring as an oscillator?
What is the term for the mechanical example of weight on a spring as an oscillator?
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