Physics A-Level
Resonance and maximum amplitude
What Resonance and maximum amplitude means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Resonance and maximum amplitude
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Occurs when a periodic driving force is applied at a frequency equal to the natural frequency, producing a maximum amplitude of the steady-state oscillation.
Topics that use Resonance and maximum amplitude
- 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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