Physics A-Level
Natural frequency versus driving frequency
What Natural frequency versus driving frequency means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Natural frequency versus driving frequency
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The peak is at the driving frequency nearest the natural frequency, not at an arbitrary point, and increased damping shifts the peak slightly below the undamped natural frequency.
Topics that use Natural frequency versus driving frequency
- Damping (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude–driving frequency graph
- Critical damping
- Damping
- Damping and resonance amplitude
- Forced oscillation
- Free oscillation
- Heavy damping
- Light damping
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