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Name: Period and Frequency in Oscillations
ID: m42241
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Observe the vibrations of a guitar string.
  • Determine the frequency of oscillations.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Elastic potential energy, Frequency, Kinetic energy, Periodic motion
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Dec 29, 2011 2:26 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 13, 2012 2:11 pm -0500

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Version: 1.3 Jun 13, 2012 2:11 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 13, 2012 2:51 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 29, 2011 2:26 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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