Physics A-Level
Radians and phase
What Radians and phase means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Radians and phase
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One complete oscillation corresponds to a phase change of 2π radians.
Topics that use Radians and phase
- Simple harmonic oscillations (OCR A-Level)
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- Amplitude
- Angular frequency
- Defining equation of simple harmonic motion
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- Period
- Period and frequency relationships
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