Physics A-Level
Period
What Period means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of Period
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Reference: OCR
The time in seconds for one complete revolution, related to angular velocity by ω = 2π/T.
The time taken to complete one full revolution, measured in seconds (s).
The time for one complete cycle, from one rising edge to the next.
The time for one complete oscillation, measured in seconds (s).
The time for one complete cycle, measured in seconds.
Topics that use Period
- Astables (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Kinematics of circular motion (OCR A-Level)
- Simple harmonic oscillations (OCR A-Level)
- Wave motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude
- Displacement
- Frequency
- Phase difference
- Angular frequency
- Angular velocity
- Compressions and rarefactions
- Defining equation of simple harmonic motion
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